# Amputations at SMC LTD
> OSHA SIR `2018010652` · 1/19/2018 · AMERY, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Grinding, polishing machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** SMC LTD
- **Location:** 9000 GRIFFIN ST, AMERY, WISCONSIN, 54001
- **NAICS:** 339113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 19, 2018, an employee was deburring a metal part with an 18-inch disk sander when the sanding wheel grabbed the metal part and then contacted the employee's left thumb. The employee's left thumb tip was amputated.

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