TriRx Pharmaceutical Services, LLC.
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | TriRx Pharmaceutical Services, LLC. | Report ID | 20241110405 |
| Address | 120 Vintage Drive NE | City, State ZIP | HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35811 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Chips, shards, fibers glass |
| Secondary Source | Laboratory equipment | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.79000, -86.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting the stopper back in a volumetric flask. Pressure, in concert with a suspected weak spot in the glass, caused the flask to break and amputate the tip of the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2024, a worker at TriRx Pharmaceutical Services, LLC. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with chips, shards, fibers glass identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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