# Amputations at The Beckman & Gast Co.
> OSHA SIR `2016065429` · 6/18/2016 · SAINT HENRY, OHIO
## 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 regular operation
- **Source:** Food slicers
## Employer
- **Name:** The Beckman & Gast Co.
- **Location:** 282 W. Kremer Hoying Rd., SAINT HENRY, OHIO, 45883
- **NAICS:** 311421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about June 18, 2016, an employee was attempting to fluff green beans through a green bean cutter when the employee's hand went into the cutter, amputating the left middle finger to the first joint.

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