MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC.
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FULTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. | Report ID | 2022087595 |
| Address | 400 MUELLER ROAD | City, State ZIP | FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 331421 | Inspection # | 1618710 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -88.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was being trained to operate a machine. He was running copper tubing into the machine when the crimper was activated and his left thumb became caught in the crimper resulting in partial amputation of the thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2022, a worker at MUELLER COPPER TUBE CO., INC. in FULTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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