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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015129353 · 12/10/2015 · Mylan Pharmaceuticals

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Special process machinery, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Mylan Pharmaceuticals
Location
781 Chestnut Ridge Road, MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA, 26505
NAICS
325412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an encapsulation machine and bypassed the safety interlock. The employee's hand was caught in moving parts while troubleshooting resulting in the partial amputation of the left middle finger from the tip to the second joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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