# Amputations at United Envelope
> OSHA SIR `2017064972` · 6/1/2017 · MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Paper production machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United Envelope
- **Location:** 150 Industrial Park Drive, MOUNT POCONO, PENNSYLVANIA, 18344
- **NAICS:** 322232
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On Thursday, June 1, 2017, at approximately 6:55 AM, an employee was performing a change-over on a machine. He was holding a plate inside the machine with his left hand when the machine started and caught his left hand, partially amputating his left middle finger and lacerating his left index and ring fingers.

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