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Frostbite

1 hospitalization · 2025010661 · 1/21/2025 · Pilot Air Freight, LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Frostbite

Cause

Event
Exposure to environmental cold outdoor
Source
Cold environmental
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Pilot Air Freight, LLC
Location
777 US-8, TURTLE LAKE, WISCONSIN, 54889
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

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.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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