# Amputations at F.M. Acoustical Tile, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2022054158` · 5/12/2022 · HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Box cutters and razor knives
## Employer
- **Name:** F.M. Acoustical Tile, Inc
- **Location:** Womens Building SD State Fairgrounds, HURON, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57350
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting ceiling suspension trim with a utility knife and a sheet rock square. The knife slipped and amputated the employee's left index fingertip.

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