# Amputations at S&H Distributing
> OSHA SIR `2017098694` · 9/11/2017 · BURBANK, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Box cutters and razor knives
## Employer
- **Name:** S&H Distributing
- **Location:** 11292 Parmenter Rd, BURBANK, OHIO, 44214
- **NAICS:** 423860
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to open a box when the knife amputated his right thumb tip. Personal protective equipment was not worn at the time.

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