# Amputations at Panelmatic Youngstown Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018010338` · 1/11/2018 · YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Arm saws, radial arm saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Panelmatic Youngstown Inc.
- **Location:** 1125 Meadowbrook Ave., YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, 44512
- **NAICS:** 335313
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 11, 2018, an employee was preparing to cut wood using a radial arm saw when he attempted to clear a wood shaving from the back of the blade guard. His right little finger then struck the rotating saw blade and was severely lacerated, requiring surgical amputation.

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