MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — FULTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. | Report ID | 2016087341 |
| Address | 400 MUELLER ROAD | City, State ZIP | FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machines |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.26000, -88.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was crimping tube on a block machine when his left-hand ring finger was caught, crushed, and amputated in the clamps.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2016, a worker at MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. in FULTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with bending, crimping machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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