# Amputations at Grand River Rubber & Plastic Co.
> OSHA SIR `20221110171` · 11/18/2022 · ASHTABULA, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Extruding machinery
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Grand River Rubber & Plastic Co.
- **Location:** 2029 Aetna Rd., ASHTABULA, OHIO, 44004
- **NAICS:** 423840
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was feeding rubber into an extruder when their glove became caught by the auger screw. The employee sustained amputations to the right middle and ring fingertips.

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