# Amputations at L. S. STARRETT COMPANY, THE
> OSHA SIR `2016076120` · 7/8/2016 · ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Bending, crimping machines
## Employer
- **Name:** L. S. STARRETT COMPANY, THE
- **Location:** 121 CRESCENT ST, ATHOL, MASSACHUSETTS, 01331
- **NAICS:** 332213
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 8, 2016, at approximately 1:15 PM, an employee was bending pieces of metal in a pneumatic parts bender. When he attempted to remove a part from the machine, the pneumatic bending piston crushed and amputated his right index fingertip just below the nail.

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