# Amputations at Preferred materials
> OSHA SIR `2022053832` · 5/3/2022 · SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Preferred materials
- **Location:** 15822 Hudson Ave, SPRING HILL, FLORIDA, 34610
- **NAICS:** 327331
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pushing and feeding blocks on a conveyor line. While removing a broken block, the employee's right middle finger became caught on the slat conveyor and the fingertip was amputated. A guard was in place at the time.

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