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Wolverine Tube, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — DECATUR, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wolverine Tube, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA
Employer Wolverine Tube, Inc. Report ID 2022032461
Address 2100 Market Street NE City, State ZIP DECATUR, ALABAMA 35601
Event Date March 18, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 331318 Inspection # 1586517
GPS Coordinates 34.60000, -86.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a die pusher, a device that separated a die from the outer ring so the ring could be immediately reused. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the die spacer and the ring fixture, and the fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2022, a worker at Wolverine Tube, Inc. in DECATUR, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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