# Amputations at Fastenal Company
> OSHA SIR `2018055275` · 5/30/2018 · EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** Fastenal Company
- **Location:** 9911 Woodend Road, EDWARDSVILLE, KANSAS, 66111
- **NAICS:** 423840
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was greasing the chain on a running conveyor belt. Their left hand fingers were caught in the conveyor/chain resulting in amputation (past the fingertip) to three to four fingers.

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