# Amputations at Cincinnati Fan
> OSHA SIR `2019099968` · 9/24/2019 · MASON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
## Employer
- **Name:** Cincinnati Fan
- **Location:** 7697 Snider Rd, MASON, OHIO, 45040
- **NAICS:** 333413
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was inspecting a fan assembly. The fan belt had been pulled, and the employee was checking fan blade rotation, when the employee's right hand was caught in the belt and pulley system. The right ring finger and the tip of the little finger were amputated.

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