MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - MORGANTOWN, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia
Employer MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL
Address 781 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
City, State ZIP MORGANTOWN, West Virginia 26505
Report ID 2015042454
Event Date April 29, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
Source of Injury Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325412
GPS Coordinates 39.65970, -79.95906

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Incident Narrative

Employee taken to hospital for possible inhalation exposure to product.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2015, a worker at MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the body systems. The incident was classified as inhalation of harmful substance-single episode, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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