# Amputations involving bone loss at ITW Permatex
> OSHA SIR `20241211267` · 12/6/2024 · SOLON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **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:** Bottling, canning, filling machinery
- **Secondary source:** Machine guards
## Employer
- **Name:** ITW Permatex
- **Location:** 6875 Parkland Blvd, SOLON, OHIO, 44139
- **NAICS:** 325180
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a filling station that was overfilling tubes of product. The overflow on the crimpers was getting onto the outer tubing/packaging. The employee went to wipe product from the number three crimp and the machine cycled, catching the employee's right hand. The employee's right middle finger was amputated just above the first knuckle. A guard was in place at the time.

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