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Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — FULTON, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. in FULTON, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc. Report ID 2020054604
Address 400 Mueller Rd. City, State ZIP FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843
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 34.24000, -88.40000

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.

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