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Akorn, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Akorn, Inc. in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
Employer Akorn, Inc. Report ID 2020109465
Address 72 Veronica Avenue City, State ZIP SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873
Event Date October 5, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Bottling, canning, filling machinery
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1497194
GPS Coordinates 40.47000, -74.49000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning a tube filling machine, an employee suffered a partial amputation on a left-hand finger when the machine was jogged.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at Akorn, Inc. in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with bottling, canning, filling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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