# Amputations at Ellis Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2023054625` · 5/24/2023 · ITASCA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Grinders, abraders
## Employer
- **Name:** Ellis Corporation
- **Location:** 1400 West Bryn Mawr Avenue, ITASCA, ILLINOIS, 60143
- **NAICS:** 333318
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a belt grinder to grind a 3x3 piece of metal. The employee's hand slipped and struck the grinder, partially amputating his left thumb.

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