# Amputations at Thomas Foods International
> OSHA SIR `2021108671` · 10/7/2021 · SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Thomas Foods International
- **Location:** 2600 Oldsman Creek Road, SWEDESBORO, NEW JERSEY, 08085
- **NAICS:** 311612
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving an item on a conveyor belt. The employee's right glove was pulled into the guide, and her little finger was caught between the guide and the conveyor belt. The fingertip was amputated.

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