Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Carrier Commercial Services, 1111 Fannin St, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77002
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
Two technicians were changing out a compressor on an HVAC chiller. While preparing the chiller for a pump down, the compressor was over pressurized and the copper drain lines burst. As one technician approached the chiller, a piece of the copper drain line hit the technician on the left wrist. The employee was hospitalized.
HospitalizedWrist(s)Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
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