# Amputations at Reliable Castings Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2016098580` · 9/11/2016 · SIDNEY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Reliable Castings Corporation
- **Location:** 1521 W. MICHIGAN ST., SIDNEY, OHIO, 45365
- **NAICS:** 331521
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about September 11, 2016, an employee was helping to replace a hydraulic cylinder when the employee's finger was caught between the end of the cylinder and the mounting collar, amputating the left index fingertip.

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