# Amputations at Textron Aviation
> OSHA SIR `2015064129` · 6/27/2015 · WICHITA, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Textron Aviation
- **Location:** 5800 E. Pawnee, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67218
- **NAICS:** 336411
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting an automatic tool changer (ATC) on a lathe. The employee thought the ATC was stopped when he stuck his hand in to check the alignment. At that point, the ATC cycled, nipping the tip of his left 2nd finger.

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