# Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified at Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing
> OSHA SIR `2018054703` · 5/15/2018 · SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Chemical burns and corrosions, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
- **Source:** Chemical products, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Cooling and humidifying machinery and appliances, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Christianson Air Conditioning & Plumbing
- **Location:** 14123 Sonora Blvd, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78203
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was disconnecting gauges from a condenser when a valve failed to close, releasing refrigerant from the system. The employee attempted to shut the valve with a wrench and was exposed to refrigerant, receiving a chemical burn to the right hand.

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