# Amputations at Becton Dickinson & Co.
> OSHA SIR `2015107621` · 10/13/2015 · HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA
## 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 maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Packaging, bottling, wrapping machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Becton Dickinson & Co.
- **Location:** 1329 West Highway #6, HOLDREGE, NEBRASKA, 68949
- **NAICS:** 325412
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a form fill and seal machine. When the machine inadvertently cycled, the employee's right index finger was amputated above the first joint.

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