# Amputations at Miami Valley Polishing L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20201010200` · 10/27/2020 · PIQUA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Lathes, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Miami Valley Polishing L.L.C.
- **Location:** 170 FOX DRIVE, PIQUA, OHIO, 45356
- **NAICS:** 332813
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a grinding lathe with a sanding belt. The employee's right hand came into contact with the belt, causing the amputation of the nail and skin from the tip of the index finger.

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