# Amputations at U.S. Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Prisons/Federal Correctional Institution-El Reno
> OSHA SIR `20211210701` · 12/13/2021 · EL RENO, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of Justice/Federal Bureau of Prisons/Federal Correctional Institution-El Reno
- **Location:** UNICOR - MD T 05 (metal factory), EL RENO, OKLAHOMA, 73036
- **NAICS:** 922140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was replacing a belt on an exhaust fan motor. While rotating the bottom pulley with their right hand, the employee's left index finger became caught between the pulley and belt, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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