R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified — TARPON SPRINGS, Florida
| Employer | R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. |
| Address | 730 N. Florida Ave |
| City, State ZIP | TARPON SPRINGS, Florida 34689 |
| Report ID | 2015107298 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue |
| Source of Injury | Fluorotrichloromethane |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| Inspection # | 1101903 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.15413, -82.78143 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance, removing manifold gauges from a residential air conditioning unit. The employee unscrewed the gauges and the liquid refrigerant sprayed onto the employee's hands. The employee suffered chemical burns to the left palm, four left fingers, and the right index finger, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2015, a worker at R.J. Kielty Plumbing, Heating & Cooling, Inc. in TARPON SPRINGS, Florida suffered chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with fluorotrichloromethane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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