# Amputations at Brotoloc South Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017032646` · 3/22/2017 · ELKHORN, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** Brotoloc South Inc.
- **Location:** 4492 Cobblestone Road, ELKHORN, WISCONSIN, 53121
- **NAICS:** 621610
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing a floor with a handheld saw. The employee shut the saw off, reached near the saw, and made contact with the blade, which was still coasting to a stop. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.

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