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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016054071 · 5/11/2016 · M&M Manufacturing

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
Source
Dies, molds, patterns
Secondary source
Punch presses

Employer

Name
M&M Manufacturing
Location
4001 Mark IV Parkway, FORT WORTH, TEXAS, 76106
NAICS
332322
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and a coworker removed the die from a punch press to clear a jam. After the die was put back in the machine, the employee attempted to clear out some debris. The die then dropped on his left thumb, amputating it.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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