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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022032461 · 3/18/2022 · Wolverine Tube, 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
Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
Wolverine Tube, Inc.
Location
2100 Market Street NE, DECATUR, ALABAMA, 35601
NAICS
331318
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a die pusher, a device that separated a die from the outer ring so the ring could be immediately reused. The employee's right ring finger was caught between the die spacer and the ring fixture, and the fingertip was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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