Mueller Supply Company, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WILLIS, TEXAS
| Employer | Mueller Supply Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2022087276 |
| Address | 16355 Hwy 75 North | City, State ZIP | WILLIS, TEXAS 77378 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.47000, -95.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were transporting a large worktable. As they were assembling it together, the top moved inward and the injured employee's left thumb was fractured and partially amputated. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2022, a worker at Mueller Supply Company, Inc. in WILLIS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tables, worktables identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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