Incident date: 2020-03-13
NAICS industry code: 336611

An employee was troubleshooting an R-22 refrigeration system. When the employee went to disconnect a connector from a valve, the connector did not fully disengage from the valve, causing the valve to be halfway open. R-22 refrigerant escaped. The employee was hospitalized with second degree chemical burns and frostbite to the top of both hands.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
code_source: title: Fluorine compounds, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Second degree chemical burns and corrosions
code_body: title: Hand(s), unspecified
severity: moderate