# Amputations at PARIC CORPORATION
> OSHA SIR `2016087486` · 8/11/2016 · WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** PARIC CORPORATION
- **Location:** 545 Garden Ave, WEBSTER GROVES, MISSOURI, 63119
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 8/11/2016, at approximately 3:05 PM, an employee was cutting a stair stringer with a circular saw when the board moved. As he attempted to grab the board, the saw kicked back and amputated his left middle fingertip.

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