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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221398837

SUPERMERCADO MR SPECIAL INC

Event
Burn, Gas, Hand, Refrigerator
NAICS
445110
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#345497721
Employer profile
SUPERMERCADO MR SPECIAL INC
Summary number
221398837
Report ID
0257240

Event description

Employee sustains burns while supplying gas to refrigerator

Investigation abstract

At 4:05 p.m. on August 12, 2021, Employee #1 was supplying gas to a refrigerator when an incident occurred. The employee failed to attach a component to the system, causing Genetron 404A gas to escape. This resulted in freezing burns to the employee's hand. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment of the burns.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 55 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    235

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