NELLIS AFB, NEVADA—
US Air Force, Nellis Air Force Base
Contact with cold objects or substances · Other burns, second degree
Final narrative
On September 22, 2023, an employee was working on a chiller circuit in a mechanical yard. They sustained second-degree burns after being exposed to refrigerant.
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