# Amputations at PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2015129918` · 12/4/2015 · AURORA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** PORTILLO'S HOT DOGS, INC.
- **Location:** 1060 South Frontenac Street, AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60504
- **NAICS:** 722211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about December 04, 2015, a worker was working on a tie machine when a jam occurred. The worker called the injured employee for assistance. The injured employee disconnected the energy source, a pneumatic airline, and proceeded to clear the jam manually. As the employee tried to clear the jam, the machine's cutting knife was actuated, amputating the employee's right fingertip.

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