# Amputations at Thomae Lumber
> OSHA SIR `2022108674` · 10/3/2022 · LAUREL, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Arm saws, radial arm saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Thomae Lumber
- **Location:** 501 East Main Street, LAUREL, MONTANA, 59044
- **NAICS:** 444190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of lumber with a radial arm saw. The saw kicked back and its blade caused an amputation to a finger on the employee's left hand.

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