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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2019010582 · 1/17/2019 · VVF Kansas Services LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury
Source
Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
VVF Kansas Services LLC
Location
1705 Kansas Ave., KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66105
NAICS
325611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working on the product fill line when the product injection needle injected into the employee's hand, wrist, and arm, requiring hospitalization. The injection needle was guarded at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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