# Amputations at Ohio Carbon Industries
> OSHA SIR `2016087380` · 8/8/2016 · ELYRIA, 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:** Ohio Carbon Industries
- **Location:** 443 Oberlin Rd., ELYRIA, OHIO, 44035
- **NAICS:** 335991
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about August 8, 2016, an employee attempted to wipe away dust near the pinch point on a press machine. The press came down and amputated the employee's right thumb tip.

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