Texas Green Semicon
Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — AUSTIN, TEXAS
| Employer | Texas Green Semicon | Report ID | 2019099646 |
| Address | 12100 Samsung Blvd. | City, State ZIP | AUSTIN, TEXAS 78754 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with cold objects or substances | Source of Injury | Fluorotrichloromethane |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.37000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on a photo tool. Afterward, he added refrigerant to the tool, which began to leak. He attempted to stop the leak and contacted the refrigerant, burning both of his hands.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at Texas Green Semicon in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered other burns, unspecified 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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