# Amputations involving bone loss at CERTAINTEED GYPSUM MANUFACTURING, INC.
> OSHA SIR `2025087759` · 8/6/2025 · NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS
## 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:** Material handling and warehousing machinery  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** CERTAINTEED GYPSUM MANUFACTURING, INC.
- **Location:** 794 State Hwy 369 N, NASHVILLE, ARKANSAS, 71852
- **NAICS:** 321918
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 6, 2025, at 1:10 PM, an employee was watching the process of the load off machine when metal dunnage became lodged in the push mechanism. The employee went to free it and pushed the dunnage into the metal stacker beam, resulting in amputation of their left little finger up to the knuckle. They also sustained a laceration to the ring finger that resulted in medical amputation at the second digit.

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