OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221426463
WOLVERINE TUBE, INC.
DECATUR, AL·
Event description
Employee partially amputates thumb on roller conveyor
Investigation abstract
At 2:00 p.m. on January 4, 2022, Employee #1 was using a Hytrol Roller Conveyor system in the packing department. He was guiding aluminum material from a saw onto the conveyor machine. His right thumb was caught between the moving aluminum material and the guide pin on the roller table. Employee #1 partially amputated his right thumb and was treated without hospitalization.
Victim
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#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 35 M
- Event type
- 2
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