Contact with cold objects or substances · Other burns, second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Elite Marine A/C, Turnberry Way, AVENTURA, FLORIDA 33180
on — Other burns, second degree, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 11, 2021, an employee was working on a yacht, doing maintenance work on an air conditioning unit. A refrigerant tank fell over and began to leak. The employee covered the leak, and the refrigerant caused second-degree burns to 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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