# Amputations at SAMPCO OF GEORGIA, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20191212686` · 12/10/2019 · RINCON, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Table saws
## Employer
- **Name:** SAMPCO OF GEORGIA, INC.
- **Location:** 1765 HODGEVILLE RD., RINCON, GEORGIA, 31326
- **NAICS:** 327123
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was ripping wood flooring on a sliding table saw. A piece of flooring got stuck. While the employee was clearing it, the blade cut his right index middle fingers. The index finger, which had been cut at the knuckle, underwent a medical amputation; the middle finger required stitches. The blade was guarded 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*