US Postal Service
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 20221211118 |
| Address | 6921 East 111th Street | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64134 |
| Event Date | December 22, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Frostbite | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental cold | Source of Injury | Cold-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.92000, -94.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mail carrier was hospitalized after sustaining frostbite on their hands.
Incident Summary
On December 22, 2022, a worker at US Postal Service in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered frostbite to the hand(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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