# Amputations at Hilke's Ice Company
> OSHA SIR `2015063818` · 6/16/2015 · FREEBURG, MISSOURI
## 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:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Hilke's Ice Company
- **Location:** 109 Dogwood, FREEBURG, MISSOURI, 65035
- **NAICS:** 312113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about June 16, 2015, a seasonal employee had the top portion of his finger severed by an auger as he was attempting to replace the plug in the bottom of an ice auger.

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