Eckert Mechanical Services Corporation
Contact with cold objects or substances — Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified — COXSACKIE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Eckert Mechanical Services Corporation | Report ID | 2024042864 |
| Address | 11260 Rte 9W, Coxsackie | City, State ZIP | COXSACKIE, NEW YORK 12051 |
| Event Date | April 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Body systems and other part(s) of body |
| Event Type | Contact with cold objects or substances | Source of Injury | Refrigerant and cryogenic substances unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.34000, -73.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was replacing a valve on a cooling system when refrigerant gas was released, burning their left hand and lungs.
Incident Summary
On April 1, 2024, a worker at Eckert Mechanical Services Corporation in COXSACKIE, NEW YORK suffered other or multiple types of burns degree unspecified to the body systems and other part(s) of body. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with refrigerant and cryogenic substances unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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