CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORPORATION

Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Amputations — HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORPORATION in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK
Employer CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORPORATION Report ID 2022021037
Address 160 COMMERCE DRIVE City, State ZIP HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK 11788
Event Date February 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # 1596712
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -73.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a powered industrial stacker to move completed pallets of blended product from the manufacturing area to the warehouse. The employee tripped and fell to the floor, inadvertently moving the throttle of the powered industrial stacker and causing it to move forward and crush his right foot. The foot was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2022, a worker at CONTRACT PHARMACAL CORPORATION in HAUPPAUGE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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