# Amputations at Curtiss Wright
> OSHA SIR `2016010895` · 1/27/2016 · EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Spray, paint booths
## Employer
- **Name:** Curtiss Wright
- **Location:** 12 Thompson Road, EAST WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, 06088
- **NAICS:** 336412
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to close the spray booth door when the suction of the spray booth ventilation caused the door to close suddenly and pinch the employee's left middle finger, amputating the fingertip.

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