Pilot Air Freight, LLC
Exposure to environmental cold outdoor — Frostbite — TURTLE LAKE, Wisconsin
| Employer | Pilot Air Freight, LLC |
| Address | 777 US-8 |
| City, State ZIP | TURTLE LAKE, Wisconsin 54889 |
| Report ID | 2025010661 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Frostbite |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental cold outdoor |
| Source of Injury | Cold environmental |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.39991, -92.14276 |
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Incident Narrative
On January 21, 2025, an employee was unloading a shipment of slot machines from a delivery truck. The truck's lift gate battery failed, preventing the use of the lift. The employee disconnected the vehicle engine battery and connected it to the lift gate battery to provide a power boost. While the employee was repairing the liftgate, their hands were exposed to extreme cold weather. The employee was hospitalized with frostbite to both hands, including their fingers and thumbs.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2025, a worker at Pilot Air Freight, LLC in TURTLE LAKE, Wisconsin suffered frostbite to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as exposure to environmental cold outdoor, with cold environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Exposure to environmental cold outdoor" incidents in our database. Browse all Exposure to environmental cold outdoor injuries.
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Other severe injury reports involving Exposure to environmental cold outdoor events:
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | Martin Brower, LLC | COATESVILLE, Pennsylvania | Frostbite | Hosp. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Apro LLC | WENTZVILLE, Missouri | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Feb 20, 2025 | Power Rig, LLC | FAIRVIEW, Oklahoma | Frostbite | Hosp. |
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