The Cooper Group, Inc., Cooper Marine-Chipco, LLC

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MOBILE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Cooper Group, Inc., Cooper Marine-Chipco, LLC in 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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