Estes Express Lines, Inc.
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Estes Express Lines, Inc. | Report ID | 2019011095 |
| Address | 64 Stefanak Drive | City, State ZIP | WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA 16159 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Frostbite | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental cold | Source of Injury | Cold-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.18000, -80.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working outside on a dock in zero-degree weather when he experienced numbness in all fingers on both hands. He was hospitalized with frostbite to fingers on both hands.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2019, a worker at Estes Express Lines, Inc. in WEST MIDDLESEX, PENNSYLVANIA suffered frostbite to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental cold, with cold-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 31 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental cold" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental cold injuries.
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