# Amputations at Silver Springs Citrus
> OSHA SIR `2017032369` · 3/15/2017 · HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** Silver Springs Citrus
- **Location:** 25411 Mare Ave., HOWEY IN THE HILLS, FLORIDA, 34737
- **NAICS:** 111320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor and amputated his right index fingertip.

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