Vibration white finger syndrome in cold weather Ex miner Freddy Smith, who suffers from Vibration White Finger, on the day that thousands of ex miners expect to hear the level of compensation they will receive for the lost use of their HAVS Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome Svantek Academy UK What is vibration white finger or hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS)? A. A mild skin rash that will go away B. A serious skin condition that will not clear up C. Severe frostbite Diagnostic aspects of vibration induced white finger International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health Springer Nature Link