# Frostbite at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `20221211124` · 12/23/2022 · BEACHWOOD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Frostbite
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to environmental cold
- **Source:** Cold-environmental
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 3695 Green Road, BEACHWOOD, OHIO, 44122
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 23, 2022, an employee sustained frostbite to both hands while delivering mail.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*