# Amputations at Polygon US Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2023021527` · 2/17/2023 · CLAYMONT, DELAWARE
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Humidifiers, dehumidifiers, vaporizers
## Employer
- **Name:** Polygon US Corporation
- **Location:** 100 Naamans Road, CLAYMONT, DELAWARE, 19703
- **NAICS:** 333413
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was servicing a dehumidifier when he noticed an abnormal noise. The employee began inspecting the housing unit and manually rotated the belt. The motor then engaged, putting the fan in motion and pulling his left hand into the machine. The employee sustained partial amputations to his left middle and ring fingers.

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