# Amputations at Kencove Farm Fence Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023087504` · 8/16/2023 · BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Winders, unwinders
## Employer
- **Name:** Kencove Farm Fence Inc.
- **Location:** 344 Kendall Road, BLAIRSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 15717
- **NAICS:** 424910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring stainless steel wire from a bulk spool. The employee pushed wire deeper into the spool when his finger was caught between the wire and winding mandrel. The employee's left middle finger was partially amputated

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