Vehicle or machinery fire · Thermal burns second degree
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Browns AC Inc, 7490 Danvers Circle, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA 33981
on , Thermal burns second degree, affecting the multiple body parts n.e.c..
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Final narrative
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.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts n.e.c.Air conditioning units