US Foods, Inc.
Exposure to environmental cold — Frostbite — SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | US Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109281 |
| Address | 100 Ledge Road | City, State ZIP | SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03874 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2023 | 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) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1704333 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.88000, -70.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was selecting in a freezer and sustained frostbite to fingers on both hands. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2023, a worker at US Foods, Inc. in SEABROOK, NEW HAMPSHIRE 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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