# Amputations at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2023087834` · 8/24/2023 · HOLCOMB, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Drills-stationary
## Employer
- **Name:** Sunflower Electric Power Corporation
- **Location:** 2440 South Holcomb Lane Ave., HOLCOMB, KANSAS, 67851
- **NAICS:** 221121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was drilling a 15-16-inch hole in a flat steel bracket. The bracket was in a vise, but was not clamped on the table when it started to spin while the employee's hand was resting on it. The employee's finger was caught between the base and bracket, resulting in a partial amputation of the left ring finger at the first knuckle.

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