Hanover Foods Corporation
Contact with cold objects or substances — Frostbite — HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hanover Foods Corporation | Report ID | 20181212452 |
| Address | 1550 York Street | City, State ZIP | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17331 |
| Event Date | December 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Frostbite | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with cold objects or substances | Source of Injury | Propane |
| Secondary Source | Propane tanks and cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 311411 | Inspection # | 1368186 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -76.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing a liquid propane tank on a forklift. Gas leaked from the tank and the employee suffered frostbite on the hand.
Incident Summary
On December 4, 2018, a worker at Hanover Foods Corporation in HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered frostbite to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with propane identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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