# Amputations at Sparkle Construction
> OSHA SIR `2015010256` · 1/8/2015 · APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Arm saws, radial arm saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Sparkle Construction
- **Location:** 222 Watson Road, APOLLO, PENNSYLVANIA, 15613
- **NAICS:** 236115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of wood when he slipped and made contact with the rotating blade on a DeWalt miter saw.  The employee cut off the tip of his right index finger.  The employee was taken to UPMC East for treatment.

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