Incident date: 2024-10-30
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was changing out a thermal expansion valve for the AC equipment in the hallway handler closet. The employee was using an oxygen acetylene torch during the startup and oil that was trapped in the copper line of the AC system ignited, causing a flash fire. The employee sustained first- and second-degree burns on their left hand, arm, knees, and stomach.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Vehicle or machinery fire
code_source: title: Air conditioning units
code_nature: title: Thermal burns  second degree
code_body: title: Multiple body parts  n.e.c.
severity: moderate