# Amputations at Nestle USA, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2022119655` · 11/3/2022 · MORTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Nestle USA, Inc.
- **Location:** 216 N. MORTON AVE., MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
- **NAICS:** 311421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While cleaning a conveyor, a temporary employee came into contact with a drive wheel on the conveyor's chain and sprocket. The employee required surgical amputations to the right ring and little fingers.

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