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New England Ice Cream Corporation

Exposure to environmental cold — Amputations — NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at New England Ice Cream Corporation in NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer New England Ice Cream Corporation Report ID 2023065166
Address 222 Mansfield Avenue City, State ZIP NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02766
Event Date June 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure to environmental cold Source of Injury Cold-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 333294 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.98000, -71.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking orders in a freezer warehouse. He developed frostbite in both middle fingers; the right middle finger was partially medically amputated. The incident occurred during a training activity.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2023, a worker at New England Ice Cream Corporation in NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations 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, amputation.

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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