# Amputations at Pleasant River Lumber
> OSHA SIR `2023087259` · 8/9/2023 · ENFIELD, MAINE
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Pleasant River Lumber
- **Location:** 542 Hammett Road, ENFIELD, MAINE, 04493
- **NAICS:** 321912
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A saw was being swapped out. The retaining pin caught on the inside of the saw stack, which caused slack in the lifting device being used to lower the pin into place. The pin then dislodged and struck an employee's right index finger. The last joint of the finger was amputated.

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