# Amputations at Kerry Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021054178` · 5/22/2021 · MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-screw, auger
## Employer
- **Name:** Kerry Inc.
- **Location:** 1226 S Water Street, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN, 54221
- **NAICS:** 325120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were working to clear a jammed screw conveyor and replace a drive belt. The injured employee's left index finger was crushed in a nip point between the belt and pulley. Approximately one-third of the employee's finger was medically amputated.

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