Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171059702 - Employee injured when face sprayed by freezer coolant

Accident Summary Nr: 171059702 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 08/21/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303609408	08/23/2000	5411	0	Food 4 Less

Abstract: Employee #1 was de-icing a section of the freezer in a grocery store. He was replacing the back panel when he mistakenly used a long screw instead of a short one and accidentally pierced a coolant line. Employee #1 was removing the screw when Freon 502 refrigerant sprayed out, striking the side of his face.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, CHEMICAL BURN, STRUCK BY, FROZEN, FACE, FREEZER COMPARTMENT, CHEMICAL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303609408			Non Hospitalized injury	Burn(Chemical)	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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