# Amputations at HEB, LP
> OSHA SIR `2022119838` · 11/8/2022 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Butchering machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** HEB, LP
- **Location:** 5609 Uvalde Road, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
- **NAICS:** 424410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 11:30 a.m. on November 8, 2022, an employee was using a meat saw to cut bone parts. The blade struck the bone, causing the meat to move. The employee's left thumb came in contact with the blade of the saw, amputating the tip.

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