# Amputations at Iris USA Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023076613` · 7/24/2023 · HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
## Employer
- **Name:** Iris USA Inc.
- **Location:** 460 Forest Road, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, 18202
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving an injection mold with an overhead crane. The mold began swinging and the employee tried to steady the mold by grabbing it with both hands. The swinging mold struck against the mold setting and pinched the employee's finger. The employee sustained an amputation of the left ring fingertip.

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