NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC
Contact with hot objects or substances — Thermal burns degree unspecified — BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC | Report ID | 2024099078 |
| Address | 661 KENYON AVE. | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY 08302 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns degree unspecified | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Water, liquids nonchemical |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized kegs and cans | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333415 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.48000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee was leak testing 14-ounce refrigerant cans in a hot water bath (130 degrees Fahrenheit) when the cans over-pressurized and splashed hot water onto the employee's arm. The employee sustained burns to their left forearm.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2024, a worker at NATIONAL REFRIGERANTS INC in BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY suffered thermal burns degree unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with water, liquids nonchemical identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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