# Amputations at Benson's, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015118876` · 11/23/2015 · BOGART, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Food slicers
## Employer
- **Name:** Benson's, Inc.
- **Location:** 134 Elder Street, BOGART, GEORGIA, 30622
- **NAICS:** 311812
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing a slicer and was pushing on the pulley when the motor started. His finger got caught between the belt and pulley, amputating his right middle fingertip and requiring surgery.

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