# Amputations at Mayhew Basque Plastics
> OSHA SIR `2018087870` · 8/1/2018 · WESTMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Dies, molds, patterns
## Employer
- **Name:** Mayhew Basque Plastics
- **Location:** 100 Simplex Drive, WESTMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01473
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 1, 2018, an employee was using a small hoist to lift a mold. The employee was using the left hand to stabilize the mold during the lift when a movable component on the mold unexpectedly shifted and trapped the employee's finger, resulting in an amputation of the left little finger above the first knuckle.

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