# Amputations at United Rentals, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017054271` · 5/10/2017 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by handheld object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Power washers
## Employer
- **Name:** United Rentals, Inc.
- **Location:** 5856 Mining Terrace, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32257
- **NAICS:** 532490
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was troubleshooting a pressure washer when his fingers became caught in the tool, amputating his right index finger at the first joint.

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