ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC.

Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC. in CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK
Employer ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Report ID 2019010935
Address 400 S.Technology Drive City, State ZIP CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK 11749
Event Date January 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified Source of Injury Milling machines
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1399357
GPS Coordinates 40.76000, -73.20000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was caught in the screw feed of a milling machine. One of his fingertips was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2019, a worker at ASCENT PHARMACEUTICALS INC. in CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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