# Amputations at Distribution International
> OSHA SIR `20171111263` · 11/27/2017 · PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Band saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Distribution International
- **Location:** 6401 S. Twin City Hwy., PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS, 77642
- **NAICS:** 423840
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trimming a block of foam insulation with a bandsaw when his right hand contacted the blade, amputating his right thumb tip just above the nail (no bone loss).

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