# Amputations at U. S. Erosion Control Products, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171111326` · 11/29/2017 · PEARSON, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Special process machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Erosion Control Products, Inc.
- **Location:** 1034 Albany Ave. West, PEARSON, GEORGIA, 31642
- **NAICS:** 541320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a wood-wool machine to trim wood. He was attempting to rotate a wood piece when his fingers were pinched between the wood and a machine roller, partially amputating his right middle finger and causing soft tissue damage to his middle and ring fingers. Cut-resistant gloves and safety glasses were worn at the time.

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