# Amputations at JM&R Electrical Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181212496` · 12/5/2018 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Drills-powered
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** JM&R Electrical Co., Inc.
- **Location:** Jerichol Medical Center, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14212
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hammer drill when his glove became entangled in the drill, causing an amputation of his left middle fingertip.

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