Mueller Co. LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Bruises, contusions — ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Mueller Co. LLC | Report ID | 2022109238 |
| Address | 956 Industrial Boulevard | City, State ZIP | ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA 35950 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Impact wrenches-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331511 | Inspection # | 1631179 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.22000, -86.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an impact gun to remove a nut from a pneumatic cylinder during the disassembly of a test cell. When the gun made contact with the nut, residual pneumatic pressure caused the cylinder to release. The employee's left hand was pinned between a rod end of the cylinder and the rod end plate. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery for a hematoma.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2022, a worker at Mueller Co. LLC in ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA suffered bruises, contusions to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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