M&M Manufacturing Company, LLC
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | M&M Manufacturing Company, LLC | Report ID | 2015020762 |
| Address | 5555 Guhn Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77040 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 332999 | Inspection # | 1044326 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.84000, -95.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 2/25/2015 at approximately 3:00 PM, an employee was injured while performing her duties at a manufacturing shop. The employee was inserting pieces of metal into a punch/pressure machine when a portion of her right index finger was amputated by the machine.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at M&M Manufacturing Company, LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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