Mueller Co.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Mueller Co. | Report ID | 2018010746 |
| Address | 500 W Eldorado | City, State ZIP | DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62525 |
| Event Date | January 23, 2018 | 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 | Product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331522 | Inspection # | 1291230 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -88.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 23, 2018, at 4:10 p.m., an employee was placing a brass valve into a water test tank on a fixture system when he inadvertently hit the back lever, causing the clamp that holds the valve in place to clamp on his left middle finger, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On January 23, 2018, a worker at Mueller Co. in DECATUR, ILLINOIS 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 product testing, inspecting, and diagnostic machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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