EXEL INC.
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — DAYTON, OHIO
| Employer | EXEL INC. | Report ID | 20221210746 |
| Address | 5522 Little Richmond Road | City, State ZIP | DAYTON, OHIO 45426 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Frostbite | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental cold | Source of Injury | Cold-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.77000, -84.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking orders in the freezer section when he suffered frostbite to his right index and left middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2022, a worker at EXEL INC. in DAYTON, OHIO suffered frostbite to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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