Aspire Pharmaceuticals
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Aspire Pharmaceuticals | Report ID | 2025043845 |
| Address | 41 Veronica Avenue | City, State ZIP | SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY 08873 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Pumps except oil well |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325411 | Inspection # | 1821237 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -74.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee removed a front plate to clean a pump. His left hand was caught in moving parts and the employee's middle fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Aspire Pharmaceuticals in SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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