Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124290.015 - Employee amputates thumb tip and lacerates finger on copper

Accident Summary Nr: 124290.015 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/03/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1458940.01501/09/2020332919Mueller Copper Tube West Co.

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on January 3, 2020, an employee was cleaning flakes off of the rollers of a copper tubing machine. As the employee reached for a piece of steel wool that was caught between a large roller, her glove was pulled in by the rollers along with her fingers. The employee's left thumb tip was amputated and her left ring finger was lacerated. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Clearing, Finger, Glove, Laceration, Lockout/Tagout, Machine operator, Partial Amputation, Pulled In, Roller--Mach/Part, Thumb

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 1458940.015 34 F Non Hospitalized injury Pressing machine operators

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close