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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2024010595 · 1/19/2024 · Wolverine Tube, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Stationary sawing machinery stationary n.e.c.
Secondary source
"Lock out/ tag out" communication systems

Employer

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

Narrative

A maintenance employee was attaching a piece of foam in the hood of a finishing saw. The hood lowered and the employee's right middle finger was pinched between the hood and the table resulting in a fracture and laceration. The machine was not locked out/tagged out at the time.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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