# Amputations at Hirschvogel, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015107427` · 10/6/2015 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Presses, except printing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Hirschvogel, Inc.
- **Location:** 2230 South 3rd Street, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
- **NAICS:** 336399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a lube pump on a press. He used his hand to determine the issue inside the lube tank, and the pump shaft come down on his finger.  His hand was trapped between the lower shaft that was broken, amputating his right middle fingertip.

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