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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241110405 · 11/7/2024 · TriRx Pharmaceutical Services, LLC.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
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 dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Chips, shards, fibers glass
Secondary source
Laboratory equipment

Employer

Name
TriRx Pharmaceutical Services, LLC.
Location
120 Vintage Drive NE, HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, 35811
NAICS
325412
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was putting the stopper back in a volumetric flask. Pressure, in concert with a suspected weak spot in the glass, caused the flask to break and amputate the tip of the employee's right thumb.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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