# Amputations at A & H Duffy Polishing and Finishing Co.
> OSHA SIR `20221110110` · 11/16/2022 · CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Machinery, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** A & H Duffy Polishing and Finishing Co.
- **Location:** 90 Glen Road, CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND, 02905
- **NAICS:** 332813
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was using a powered spindle to sand and clean part of a machine when his glove became caught in the threaded rod as it was spinning. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

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