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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 2024098109 · 9/1/2024 · Sanofi Pasteur Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running
Source
Parts and materials unspecified
Secondary source
Doors swinging and sliding

Employer

Name
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
Location
1 DISCOVERY DRIVE, SWIFTWATER, PENNSYLVANIA, 18370
NAICS
325414
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was moving a large toolbox weighing 600-700 pounds through a doorway to another room. A heavy metal part with a beveled edge was on top of the toolbox. The part struck the doorjamb and rolled over onto the employee's finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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