MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL
Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | MYLAN PHARMACEUTICAL | Report ID | 2015042454 |
| Address | 781 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26505 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -79.95000 | ||
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.
Context
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