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West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY
Employer West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. Report ID 20171110659
Address 2 Easterbrook Lane City, State ZIP CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY 08003
Event Date November 5, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -74.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was calibrating a scale on a compounding tank (where chemicals are mixed) while standing on a three-step ladder. While loosening up a connection on top of the tank, the employee fell approximately 3 feet to the ground, fracturing the left wrist and hip.

Incident Summary

On November 5, 2017, a worker at West-Ward Pharmaceutical Corp. in CHERRY HILL, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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