# Amputations at FALCON FOUNDRY CO.
> OSHA SIR `2023109568` · 10/16/2023 · LOWELLVILLE, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Chains, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** FALCON FOUNDRY CO.
- **Location:** 96 6TH ST., LOWELLVILLE, OHIO, 44436
- **NAICS:** 331525
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tried to catch a metal casting being laid down with chains by rigging equipment. The casting started to slip in the chains, causing the employee's left middle finger to be pinched by the chains and resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle.

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