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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020065641 · 6/17/2020 · Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Grinders, abraders

Employer

Name
Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
Location
400 Mueller Rd., FULTON, MISSISSIPPI, 38843
NAICS
331421
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A employee was grinding a metal bar on a floor grinder. The bar became caught between the work rest and grinding wheel. The employee's right middle fingertip was amputated when the bar was pulled by the grinding wheel.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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