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Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

1 amputation · 20241110961 · 11/25/2024 · Mueller Co. LLC

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event
Contact incidents unspecified
Source
Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
Secondary source
Elevators, hoists, lifts unspecified

Employer

Name
Mueller Co. LLC
Location
956 Industrial Blvd, ALBERTVILLE, ALABAMA, 35950
NAICS
332919
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On November 25, 2024, an assembly line employee was preparing to hoist a fully assembled cast iron fire hydrant using a C-clamp hoist. Their left index fingertip became caught between the hook and the eye ring resulting in amputation of the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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