Contact with cold objects or substances · Other burns, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Environmental Refrigerant Management LLC, Safeway #2632, PLEASANT VALLEY, NEW YORK 12569
on — Other burns, unspecified, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
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Final narrative
An employee was recovering refrigerant from a chiller inside a store and was attempting to put a pressure gauge on the 1/4" port of the chiller. The valve was missing a part, so refrigerant began to escape from the system when he removed the protective cap. He tried to use a rag to plug the valve and in the process sustained refrigerant burns on both of his hands.
An employee was transferring propane from his bobtail truck to a storage tank. As the employee removed the hose, propane shot out and struck him in the mid-section, resulting in propane freeze burns from below the waist to the top of the knees. The employee was hospitalized.
On September 22, 2023, an employee was working on a chiller circuit in a mechanical yard. They sustained second-degree burns after being exposed to refrigerant.
An employee was tightening a fitting for monthly leak detection and repair when liquid natural gas was released, resulting in a cryogenic burn to the right hand.
An employee was performing a pressure check and leak test on a unit when nitrogen gas was released from a valve core removal tool. The nitrogen gas was injected into the employee's right hand, resulting in a burn to the skin, swelling, and pain.
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