Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware, Inc.
Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — WOODSIDE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054230 |
| Address | 4802 Queens Blvd | City, State ZIP | WOODSIDE, NEW YORK 11377 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with cold objects or substances | Source of Injury | Chemical products, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | 1234395 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.74000, -73.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was charging an A/C unit when Freon gases escaped from the machine and sprayed the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized with right hand burns.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2017, a worker at Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware, Inc. in WOODSIDE, NEW YORK suffered other burns, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with chemical products, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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