# Amputations at James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016021321` · 2/12/2016 · PLANT CITY, FLORIDA
## 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:** Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
## Employer
- **Name:** James Hardie Building Products, Inc.
- **Location:** 809 S Woodrow Wilson Rd, PLANT CITY, FLORIDA, 33566
- **NAICS:** 327420
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee responded to a call about issues in the silo. The blower motor amputated the employee's right index and middle fingers, and fractured the employee's ring finger. The employee underwent surgery.

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