The Cooper Group, Inc., Cooper Marine-Chipco, LLC
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | The Cooper Group, Inc., Cooper Marine-Chipco, LLC | Report ID | 2025054266 |
| Address | 581 Cochrane Causeway | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Derricks and related equipment |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1825668 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.70000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 6, 2025, at approximately 10:00 PM, an employee was straightening cables of a derrick crane by moving a pulley block to flip it over. The cable moved, causing the injured employee's right hand to be pulled into the block. The employee grabbed his right hand with his left hand and it was also pulled into the block. The employee was hospitalized with multiple fractures and three fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2025, a worker at The Cooper Group, Inc., Cooper Marine-Chipco, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with derricks and related equipment identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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