OSHA Injury Report: Perrigo Vermont PVT

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What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was working on the palletizer on line 2 changing the gearbox While installing the gearbox he had to lay on his back and lift it into place Gearbox estimated weight is 40lbs the shaft slipped out and he tried to catch it while it fell estimated 2 feet Gearbox struck him on the face 1 4 inch to the left from the left eye laceration is about 1 1 2 inch long and tapered 1 4 to 1 2 inch starting from the eye to temple He was gowned in Tyvex coveralls and was wearing safety glasses at the time of injuryInitial Injury Reports Comments 7 6 [REDACTED]: Employee was conscious able to respond to questions and was able to self apply pressure to wound No reported headache or vision issues other than blood stinging his eye [REDACTED] took him to the Urgent Care facility Security was notified shortly after injury and responded to the main shoe change for possible assistance with transport

What happened

Employee was working on the palletizer on line 2 changing the gearbox While installing the gearbox he had to lay on his back and lift it into place Gearbox estimated weight is 40lbs the shaft slipped out and he tried to catch it while it fell estimated 2 feet Gearbox struck him on the face 1 4 inch to the left from the left eye laceration is about 1 1 2 inch long and tapered 1 4 to 1 2 inch starting from the eye to temple He was gowned in Tyvex coveralls and was wearing safety glasses at the time of injuryInitial Injury Reports Comments 7 6 [REDACTED]: Employee was conscious able to respond to questions and was able to self apply pressure to wound No reported headache or vision issues other than blood stinging his eye [REDACTED] took him to the Urgent Care facility Security was notified shortly after injury and responded to the main shoe change for possible assistance with transport

Injury or illness

LacerationCutOpen Wound requiring wound closure Eye Left Eye

Object or substance involved

40lbs metal gearbox

Summary line

Laceration Cut Open Wound requiring wound closure Eye Left Eye 40lbs metal gearbox Struck by

Employee and industry

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.