# Amputations at Groundcover International, Ltd
> OSHA SIR `2015031303` · 3/19/2015 · LEWISTON, IDAHO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-chain
## Employer
- **Name:** Groundcover International, Ltd
- **Location:** 16750 Three Mile Lane, LEWISTON, IDAHO, 83501
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 19, 2015, an employee's right thumb was caught in a chain and sprocket on a sealer conveyor, resulting in an amputated fingertip.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*