# Other burns, unspecified at Source Refrigeration & HVAC, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171211741` · 12/11/2017 · BOCA RATON, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Other burns, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with cold objects or substances
- **Source:** Chemical products, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Source Refrigeration & HVAC, Inc.
- **Location:** 1400 Glades Road, BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, 33431
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to release refrigerant gas from a cooling unit when the gas began to release from a valve and hose. He attempted to stop the escaping gas and suffered burns to the thumb and a forefinger on his right hand and a forefinger on his left hand.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*