# Amputations at SACHEM INC.
> OSHA SIR `2021053786` · 5/7/2021 · CLEBURNE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** SACHEM INC.
- **Location:** 2311 Pipeline Road, CLEBURNE, TEXAS, 76033
- **NAICS:** 325199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was submitting samples to the analytical lab. While trying to balance and pick up sample containers, the employee placed their hand on the hinged side of a doorway. The door closed on their finger and partially amputated the fingertip.

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