# Amputations involving bone loss at Hellas Construction, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2024099137` · 9/30/2024 · CYPRESS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by running powered equipment  during maintenance, cleaning, testing
- **Source:** Agitators, mixers earth, mineral
- **Secondary source:** Gloves, handguards  except disposable, electric insulating
## Employer
- **Name:** Hellas Construction, Inc
- **Location:** 22602 Northwest Fwy, CYPRESS, TEXAS, 77429
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning up the jobsite, including an onsite mixing machine. The employee removed an access cover to the auger and the auger grabbed his gloved left hand, amputating the tips of his left index and ring fingers and his little finger at the third knuckle. The mixing machine was in operation at the time.

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