Morgan Properties
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Morgan Properties | Report ID | 20221211153 |
| Address | Christopher Wren, 501 Christopher Wren Drive | City, State ZIP | WEXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA 15090 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2022 | 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) | 531311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.63000, -80.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After shoveling sidewalk snow for five hours in 2-degree weather, an employee developed frostbite to all five fingers on their right hand, as well as the left index and ring fingers. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2022, a worker at Morgan Properties in WEXFORD, 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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