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Weill Cornell Medical College

Contact with cold objects or substances — Frostbite — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weill Cornell Medical College in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Weill Cornell Medical College Report ID 2019077634
Address 416 East 55th Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10022
Event Date July 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Frostbite Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Fluorotrichloromethane
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.75000, -73.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was charging an AC unit when freon splashed onto his right hand from an open valve, causing frostbite.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2019, a worker at Weill Cornell Medical College in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered frostbite to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with fluorotrichloromethane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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