# Amputations at Rockford Specialties Co.
> OSHA SIR `20190910233` · 9/30/2019 · LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS
## 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 regular operation
- **Source:** Welding machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Rockford Specialties Co.
- **Location:** 5601 Industrial Ave., LOVES PARK, ILLINOIS, 61111
- **NAICS:** 332618
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a welding machine when their right middle finger was amputated by the machine.

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