# Amputations at Ebro Foods
> OSHA SIR `2018054841` · 5/17/2018 · FREEPORT, TEXAS
## 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, unspecified
- **Source:** Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Ebro Foods
- **Location:** 505 Port Rd., FREEPORT, TEXAS, 77541
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to pull a bag down on a poly bagging machine with his left hand when the jaw clamp closed on his finger. His left index finger was caught in the forks of the machine, resulting in the amputation of his left index finger.

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