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Sam Service

Contact with cold objects or substances — Frostbite — SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Sam Service in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
Employer Sam Service Report ID 2024054655
Address 504 Sharpton Rd City, State ZIP SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY 08085
Event Date May 28, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Frostbite Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Contact with cold objects or substances Source of Injury Dry ice
Secondary Source Gloves, handguards except disposable, electric insulating
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -75.36000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was injured after working with dry ice while wearing the gloves that were not suited to the task. He was hospitalized on May 29, 2024, and had three fingertips amputated.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2024, a worker at Sam Service in SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY suffered frostbite to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact with cold objects or substances, with dry ice identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 52 severe injury reports involving "Contact with cold objects or substances" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with cold objects or substances injuries.

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