# Amputations at Western Sugar
> OSHA SIR `20161211513` · 12/10/2016 · BILLINGS, MONTANA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Food and beverage processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Western Sugar
- **Location:** 3020 State Avenue, BILLINGS, MONTANA, 59101
- **NAICS:** 311313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting the rolls on a pellet mill and had to jog it when he noticed a burning smell in the firebox. He was attempting to remove a buildup in the pellet mill when his hand was crushed, injuring his left middle and ring fingers. His left ring finger was partially amputated up to the second knuckle.

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