# Amputations at Drum Parts, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171010283` · 10/26/2017 · GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Welding machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Drum Parts, Inc.
- **Location:** 7580 Garfield Blvd., GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OHIO, 44125
- **NAICS:** 332116
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While changing out tooling at a press welder, an employee hit the pedal that activated the machine, resulting in a left pinky finger amputation.

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