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M & R Printing Equipment, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — LEWISVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M & R Printing Equipment, Inc. in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS
Employer M & R Printing Equipment, Inc. Report ID 2021119417
Address 2900 S Valley Pkwy, STE 300, DTG2Go City, State ZIP LEWISVILLE, TEXAS 75067
Event Date November 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Ear(s)
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Special process machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 333249 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.99000, -97.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing a machine when it started and cut off his right ear. He was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2021, a worker at M & R Printing Equipment, Inc. in LEWISVILLE, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the ear(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with special process machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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