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Good Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc.

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Good Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. in LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Good Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. Report ID 2017054485
Address Univest Insurance, 521 West Main St. City, State ZIP LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 19446
Event Date May 17, 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) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.24000, -75.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repairing an HVAC unit when the refrigerant leaked out and severely burned both hands.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2017, a worker at Good Plumbing Heating and Air Conditioning Inc. in LANSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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