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Merck Sharp & Dohme

Fall on same level, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Merck Sharp & Dohme in WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Merck Sharp & Dohme Report ID 2023087904
Address 770 SUMNEYTOWN PIKE City, State ZIP WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA 19486
Event Date August 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.20000, -75.30000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assembling small canisters when they fell and struck the back of their head on the floor. They sustained head lacerations.

Incident Summary

On August 28, 2023, a worker at Merck Sharp & Dohme in WEST POINT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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