# Amputations at Lutheran Hillside Village
> OSHA SIR `20161110599` · 11/10/2016 · PEORIA, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Agricultural and garden machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Lutheran Hillside Village
- **Location:** 6901 North Galena Rd., PEORIA, ILLINOIS, 61614
- **NAICS:** 623110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While attempting to unclog a jammed leaf blower, an employee's left index fingertip was amputated by rotating parts.

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