# Amputations at R & J Cylinder & Machine Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016032045` · 3/7/2016 · DOVER, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Bundles, bales
## Employer
- **Name:** R & J Cylinder & Machine Inc.
- **Location:** 2155 Progress Street, DOVER, OHIO, 44622
- **NAICS:** 333995
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was pushing a cart of chrome bundles, which were 2" x 12' long. The bundles shifted and pinched two fingers on his right hand. When he pulled his hand out, his fingertips were amputated.

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