# Amputations at Republic Wire, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022087015` · 8/9/2022 · WEST CHESTER, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones
## Employer
- **Name:** Republic Wire, Inc.
- **Location:** 5525 Union Center Drive, WEST CHESTER, OHIO, 45069
- **NAICS:** 331421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 9, 2022, an employee was organizing wire reels to prepare for use in a machine. A forklift was coming through and hit one of the reels causing it to roll into another reel. The employee's fingertip was caught between the reels and amputated.

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