# Amputations at Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2016065100` · 6/9/2016 · NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Garage doors
## Employer
- **Name:** Washington Mills Electro Minerals Corporation
- **Location:** 1801 Buffalo Aveneu, NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, 14302
- **NAICS:** 327910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 6/9/16, a maintenance employee was troubleshooting an overhead door when his right index finger was caught in a sprocket, partially amputating the right index finger tip.

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