# Amputations at NESTLE USA INC CONFECTIONS & SNACKS DIVISION
> OSHA SIR `2016087579` · 8/13/2016 · MORTON, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** NESTLE USA INC CONFECTIONS & SNACKS DIVISION
- **Location:** 216 N. MORTON AVE., MORTON, ILLINOIS, 61550
- **NAICS:** 311421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On Saturday, August 13, 2016, around 4:15 p.m., an employee was attempting to clean the push arm of a conveyor when a positioning device activated and caught the employee's right middle finger, amputating approximately 1 centimeter.

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