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Elite Marine A/C

Contact with cold objects or substances — Other burns, second degree — AVENTURA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Elite Marine A/C in AVENTURA, FLORIDA
Employer Elite Marine A/C Report ID 2021053866
Address Turnberry Way City, State ZIP AVENTURA, FLORIDA 33180
Event Date May 11, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other burns, second degree Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Fluorotrichloromethane
Secondary Source Air conditioning units
Industry (NAICS) 333415 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.95000, -80.12000

Incident Narrative

On May 11, 2021, an employee was working on a yacht, doing maintenance work on an air conditioning unit. A refrigerant tank fell over and began to leak. The employee covered the leak, and the refrigerant caused second-degree burns to both of his hands.

Incident Summary

On May 11, 2021, a worker at Elite Marine A/C in AVENTURA, FLORIDA suffered other burns, second degree 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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