Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids · Second degree heat (thermal) burns
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Grimsley-Tucker Inc., 1650 N Heideke St., SEGUIN, TEXAS 78155
on — Second degree heat (thermal) burns, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
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Final narrative
Two employees were changing an expansion valve on an outdoor chiller unit. One employee was using a canister torch to sweat the piping and valve while the other was pulling on the pipe with a pair of pliers. When the connection came loose, excess fluid inside of the valve was ignited by the torch and splashed onto the employee with the torch. The employee suffered second-degree burns from the right side of the face down to the right side of the waist.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Fluorotrichloromethane
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