# Amputations at THE MOLDING COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2023098836` · 9/25/2023 · FARMINGTON, MISSOURI
## 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:** THE MOLDING COMPANY
- **Location:** 1601 Air Park Drive, FARMINGTON, MISSOURI, 63640
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was grinding a piece of metal when the metal flipped, trapping his right thumb against the grinding wheel. The employee's thumb was partially amputated.

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