Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.

Contact with hot objects or substances - Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified - CLEARWATER, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc. in CLEARWATER, Florida
Employer Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc.
Address 2465 Drew St.
City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, Florida 33765
Report ID 2017065839
Event Date June 26, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with hot objects or substances
Source of Injury Valves, nozzles
Secondary Source Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 27.96688, -82.73539

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing a pipe on an air handler when a butterfly valve flew off the 120 psi pressurized line and struck his left shoulder, armpit, and chest, causing burn-like injuries.

Incident Summary

On June 26, 2017, a worker at Royalaire Mechanical Services II, Inc. in CLEARWATER, Florida suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with valves, nozzles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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