Mueller Copper Tube
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations involving bone loss — FULTON, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Mueller Copper Tube | Report ID | 2025077026 |
| Address | 400 Mueller Road | City, State ZIP | FULTON, MISSISSIPPI 38843 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 331420 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -88.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a pointer, which reduces the end of copper tubing and allows it to go through a smaller die set to reduce its diameter. It requires two plugs to be set in place to be inserted in the tubing before it can be reduced or pointed. When the machine cycled, the tip of the employee's left thumb was caught by the machine's entry point, severing the tip of the thumb. A partial amputation, which included a small section of bone, was required to repair the injury.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2025, a worker at Mueller Copper Tube in FULTON, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations involving bone loss to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with bending, rolling, shaping, stamping machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,103 severe injury reports involving "Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | Crayola LLC | EASTON, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Apr 9, 2024 | SJS Partnership | WACO, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 13, 2025 | Roosevelt Paper Company | MOUNT LAUREL, NEW JERSEY | Amputations involving bone loss | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Lippert Components, Inc. | BEEVILLE, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Duesmann & Hensel Recycling North America Inc | WEST BERLIN, NEW JERSEY | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp. |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Smurfit Kappa North America | VON ORMY, TEXAS | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |
| Feb 25, 2025 | Benjamin Steel Company, Inc. | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Hosp., Amp. |
| May 7, 2025 | RFD Beaufort Inc. | SHARON CENTER, OHIO | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Amp. |