# Amputations at Elberta Crate & Box Company
> OSHA SIR `2021119802` · 11/12/2021 · BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Forearm(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
- **Source:** Chippers
## Employer
- **Name:** Elberta Crate & Box Company
- **Location:** 606 Dothan Highway, BAINBRIDGE, GEORGIA, 39818
- **NAICS:** 321920
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee operating a wood chipper was attempting to stop the belt from slipping by spreading sawdust on the belt. The employee's arm was pulled into the chipper and was amputated at the elbow.

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