ARS Rescue Rooter-Unique Services
Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, unspecified — BRADENTON, Florida
| Employer | ARS Rescue Rooter-Unique Services |
| Address | 4515 19th Street Court East |
| City, State ZIP | BRADENTON, Florida 34203 |
| Report ID | 2020021788 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2020 |
| 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 |
| Secondary Source | Air conditioning units |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.48895, -82.54051 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was servicing an air conditioner unit at a customer's house. Upon completion, the employee attempted to disconnect a Freon gauge from the air conditioner unit. One of the valves got stuck and Freon gas started to flow out. The employee reapplied the gauge as the Freon was coming out and sustained freon burns to both hands.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2020, a worker at ARS Rescue Rooter-Unique Services in BRADENTON, Florida 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
OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Contact with cold objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with cold objects or substances injuries.
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