# Amputations at Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021065159` · 6/24/2021 · LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
## 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:** Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Midwest Drywall Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 501 E. 9th Street, LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72202
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 24, 2021, an employee was trying to cut a metal stud using a miter saw when the guard came loose and slipped down. The employee attempted to put the guard back on when their left pinky finger contacted the saw, resulting in an amputation that required surgery and hospitalization.

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