Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043818 |
| Address | 400 Campus Drive | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -74.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 13, 2019, an employee was descending a 16-foot fixed ladder after replacing filters on an extraction system. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor 6 feet below, breaking his right arm in two places. A safety harness was not being worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2019, a worker at Lupin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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