# Amputations at Midwest Hardwoods Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021086635` · 8/7/2021 · PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Midwest Hardwoods Corporation
- **Location:** 143 N 5TH AVE, PARK FALLS, WISCONSIN, 54552
- **NAICS:** 321113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 2:15 a.m. on August 7, 2021, an employee was troubleshooting an overheating issue on a 56-inch circular saw. The saw was turned off. The teeth of the still moving saw blade made contact with the employee's left index finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. The employee was hospitalized.

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