# Amputations at OSCO Industries Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020087889` · 8/20/2020 · NEW BOSTON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Motors other than vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** OSCO Industries Inc.
- **Location:** 202 Vine Street, NEW BOSTON, OHIO, 45662
- **NAICS:** 331511
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was getting ready to switch out a motor on a piece of foundry equipment. The motor shifted, crushing the employee's left ring finger against its metal frame and causing a partial amputation to the finger.

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