Supreme Mechanical Services
Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids — Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified — HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
| Employer | Supreme Mechanical Services | Report ID | 2023098198 |
| Address | 2220 NE 8TH STREET | City, State ZIP | HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33030 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Heat (thermal) burns, unspecified | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids | Source of Injury | Propane |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.47000, -80.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a reach in cooler (fry cooler) and charging the system with refrigerant (R290)with his gauges. When the employee removed the gauges from the liquid line service valve, the refrigerant immediately escaped, and the liquid refrigerant exploded due to an unknown ignition source. The employee was burned on the face, hands, abdomen and knees.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2023, a worker at Supreme Mechanical Services in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA suffered heat (thermal) burns, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as explosion of nonpressurized vapors, gases, or liquids, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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