# Amputations at Bil-Jax Haulotte
> OSHA SIR `2022043560` · 4/25/2022 · ARCHBOLD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Bil-Jax Haulotte
- **Location:** 125 Taylor Parkway, ARCHBOLD, OHIO, 43502
- **NAICS:** 332323
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 11:50 a.m. on April 25, 2022, an employee was grinding metal cylinder parts using a rotating brush wheel on a pedestal. The employee's gloved hand was caught in the brush wheel, which amputated the employee's right middle finger.

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