# Amputations at Armster Reclaimed Lumber
> OSHA SIR `20231210977` · 12/1/2023 · EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Band saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Armster Reclaimed Lumber
- **Location:** 246 S Main St, EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06088
- **NAICS:** 321219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was replacing the blade on a band saw. As he was tightening the band, the device that held the blade in place repeatedly popped off. He was trying to secure it when his fingertip was crushed, then caught between the blade and the housing. His finger was broken and the tip was partially amputated.

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