U.S. Postal Service
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — OZARK, MISSOURI
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20221211142 |
| Address | 1450 West Jackson St | City, State ZIP | OZARK, MISSOURI 65721 |
| Event Date | December 23, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.02000, -93.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On December 22, 2022, a rural mail carrier developed frostbite to his fingers. He was hospitalized
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in OZARK, MISSOURI 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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