# Amputations at N. Wasserstrom & Son
> OSHA SIR `2019043691` · 4/10/2019 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Sanders-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** N. Wasserstrom & Son
- **Location:** 2300 Lockbourne Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
- **NAICS:** 333241
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using an electric belt sander to sand plywood. The employee's left index finger was caught between the sander's belt and the rollers, and the fingertip (to the rear of the nailbed) was amputated.

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