Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning - Fractures - FULTON, Mississippi
| Employer | Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. |
| Address | 400 Mueller Rd. |
| City, State ZIP | FULTON, Mississippi 38843 |
| Report ID | 2020054604 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 |
| Inspection # | 1476192 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24972, -88.41045 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a machine in automatic mode. Copper and scrap material built up in the machine and the employee used his left hand to clear the copper and scrap. When the copper and scrap was removed, the machine cycled and the employee's left index finger was caught between a copper tube and the machine. As a result, the employee's left index finger was fractured. The machine was running at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2020, a worker at Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. in FULTON, Mississippi suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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