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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20191011324 · 10/29/2019 · WEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Dies, molds, patterns

Employer

Name
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Location
923 WEST RAILROAD, KEARNEY, NEBRASKA, 68847
NAICS
326299
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was preparing a mold to be blasted. While maneuvering the molding into place, the employee's right ring finger was pinched by the mold, causing an amputation to his fingertip without bone loss.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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