Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2019-04-03 | Fultondale | Alabama | Lennox National Account Services | Head and trunk | Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids |
An employee was changing a 5-ton compressor on an HVAC unit using an acetylene torch. While applying heat to the discharge line, residual oil/freon that had been expelled during brazing ignited, causing first and second degree burns to the upper chest and face. | |||||
2017-04-26 | Fultondale | Alabama | Alabama Power Company | Multiple body parts | Indirect exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
An employee finished installing power line poles and stepped into a truck. The truck derrick made contact with the power line (12kV), resulting in electric shock to the employee. The employee received burns to the hands, feet, and internal body parts. |