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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1497194.015 - Akorn Operating Company, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Avenel Area Office
Site Address:
Akorn Operating Company, Llc
72 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08873
Mailing Address:
72 Veronica Avenue, Somerset, NJ 08873
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 325412/Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/14/2020
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 09/08/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1670155 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A01 | 04/02/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 p.m. on October 5, 2020, an employee was cleaning the tube pucks and jaws of the Kalix KX800 tube filling machine. The employee's finger was pinched in the machine, resulting in an avulsion of the fingertip. The employee was hospitalized.
Keywords: Avulsion, Cleaning, Filling, Finger, Fingertip, Jaw, Pinch Point, Pinched
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1497194.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machine operators, not specified |