Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Amputations — FULTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021468 |
| Address | 400 Mueller Rd. | City, State ZIP | FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1211910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -88.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's left thumb was caught between a hydraulic clamp and the copper tube that was in the clamp. The thumb was surgically amputated at the last knuckle.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2017, a worker at Mueller Copper Tube Company, 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, unspecified, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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