Mylan Pharmaceutical

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — 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 2017043556
Event Date April 20, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 325412
GPS Coordinates 39.65000, -79.95000

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Incident Narrative

On April 20, 2017, at approximately 4:30 a.m., an employee was checking the inside of a solution tank. As he turned to walk away, his foot was caught by a hose on the floor, causing him to fall onto his right knee. He was hospitalized for a fractured right femur.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2017, a worker at Mylan Pharmaceutical in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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