VVF Kansas Services LLC
Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | VVF Kansas Services LLC | Report ID | 2019010582 |
| Address | 1705 Kansas Ave. | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66105 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury | Source of Injury | Chemicals and chemical products, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325611 | Inspection # | 1376766 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.08000, -94.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the product fill line when the product injection needle injected into the employee's hand, wrist, and arm, requiring hospitalization. The injection needle was guarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2019, a worker at VVF Kansas Services LLC in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury, with chemicals and chemical products, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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