# Amputations at Penn Highlands Healthcare, Inc. Penn Highlands Elk
> OSHA SIR `2019076985` · 7/10/2019 · SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Penn Highlands Healthcare, Inc. Penn Highlands Elk
- **Location:** 763 Johnsonburg Rd., SAINT MARYS, PENNSYLVANIA, 15857
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was getting ready to repair an air handler. He looked inside the air handler to see what tools were needed. He was attempting to shut off the equipment when his left hand contacted the moving fan blade, resulting in a left ring fingertip amputation. The fan was running at the time of the incident.

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