WEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — KEARNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | WEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY | Report ID | 20181111487 |
| Address | 923 WEST RAILROAD | City, State ZIP | KEARNEY, NEBRASKA 68847 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Dies, molds, patterns |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -99.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a forming mold when it slid off its blocks and crushed the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in a medical amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2018, a worker at WEST PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY in KEARNEY, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with dies, molds, patterns identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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