# Amputations at Area Energy & Electric
> OSHA SIR `2016098545` · 9/9/2016 · ZANESFIELD, OHIO
## 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:** Area Energy & Electric
- **Location:** 1000 Snow Valley Rd., ZANESFIELD, OHIO, 43360
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On or about September 09, 2016, an employee was cutting a small section of 3" PVC piping with a battery-powered bandsaw. The employee's left middle finger came in contact with the blade, amputating the fingertip.

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