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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1211910.015 - Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office
Site Address:
Mueller Copper Tube Company, Inc.
400 Mueller Rd.
Fulton, MS 38843
Mailing Address:
400 Mueller Rd., Fulton, MS 38843
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 332999/All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/2017
Emphasis: N:Amputate
Case Closed: 03/24/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1183202 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $12,675 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,675 |
| Current Penalty | $7,605 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,605 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100212 A03 II | 03/10/2017 | $7,605 | $12,675 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on February 14, 2017, an employee was aligning some copper tubing into machine. The employee's hand was at the pinch point when the Schumag Number 2130 hydraulic clamp closed. The employee amputated his left thumb at its first joint and crushed the remaining fingers on their left hand, for which he was hospitalized.
Keywords: Amputated, Crushed, Finger, Hand, Machine Guarding, Nip Point
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1211910.015 | 39 | M | Hospitalized injury | Supervisors, related agricultural occupations |