# Amputations at ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL
> OSHA SIR `2018032867` · 3/24/2018 · SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Food slicers
## Employer
- **Name:** ST. NICHOLAS HOSPITAL
- **Location:** 3100 Superior Ave., SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN, 53081
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to unjam a food processor when the blades spun and cut her hand, resulting in a right middle fingertip amputation and an index finger laceration.

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