# Amputations at BJ's Wholesale Club
> OSHA SIR `20191011229` · 10/28/2019 · N DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Band saws
## Employer
- **Name:** BJ's Wholesale Club
- **Location:** 460 State Road, N DARTMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, 02747
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a band saw when the employee's hand slipped and contacted the blade, resulting in a possible right index finger amputation.

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