# Amputations at WHIRLPOOL CORP.
> OSHA SIR `2016042830` · 4/5/2016 · FINDLAY, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Presses, except printing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** WHIRLPOOL CORP.
- **Location:** 4901 N MAIN ST, FINDLAY, OHIO, 45840
- **NAICS:** 335228
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about April 5, 2016, an employee was guiding a die in a press when he attempted to remove a scrap. His right middle finger was caught between the die and die stop, amputating the fingertip.

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