Moore v. Mueller Copper Tube Co.

LEE, P.J.,

for the Court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

¶ 1. On September 7, 2001, Pamela Moore was working at Mueller Copper Tire Company, Inc. (Mueller). Moore had worked at Mueller for approximately eighteen years and, on this particular day, was working as an ACR helper. As an ACR helper, Moore was responsible for running copper tubing into a printer for labeling. On the day in question, Moore was using a towel to blot smeared ink from the tubing and the printer wheel when the towel became caught in the wheel, pulling her left hand into the wheel and severing two of her fingers. Ultimately,…