# Second degree heat (thermal) burns at Lennox National Account Services
> OSHA SIR `2019043436` · 4/3/2019 · FULTONDALE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Second degree heat (thermal) burns
## Cause
- **Event:** Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
- **Source:** Fluorotrichloromethane
- **Secondary source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** Lennox National Account Services
- **Location:** 1355 Walker Chapel Road, FULTONDALE, ALABAMA, 35068
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

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.

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