M & M Manufacturing, Inc.
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GARLAND, TEXAS
| Employer | M & M Manufacturing, Inc. | Report ID | 2024087909 |
| Address | 360 S Shiloh Rd, | City, State ZIP | GARLAND, TEXAS 75042 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Bending, crimping machinery |
| Secondary Source | Machine guards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332322 | Inspection # | 1774319 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was testing a cleat bender machine after repairing it and amputated their right middle fingertip. The machine was unguarded at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2024, a worker at M & M Manufacturing, Inc. in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with bending, crimping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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