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Thermal burns degree unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024099078 · 9/28/2024 · NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Forearm(s)
Nature of injury
Thermal burns degree unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact with hot objects or substances
Source
Water, liquids nonchemical
Secondary source
Pressurized kegs and cans

Employer

Name
NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Location
661 KENYON AVE., BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY, 08302
NAICS
333415
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A maintenance employee was leak testing 14-ounce refrigerant cans in a hot water bath (130 degrees Fahrenheit) when the cans over-pressurized and splashed hot water onto the employee's arm. The employee sustained burns to their left forearm.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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