# Amputations at Akron Polymer AProduct
> OSHA SIR `2018077417` · 7/23/2018 · AKRON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Bending, crimping machines
## Employer
- **Name:** Akron Polymer AProduct
- **Location:** 571 Kennedy Rd., AKRON, OHIO, 44305
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting a tube-bending machine when the machine cycled, causing a partial amputation to the tip of the employee's right ring finger. The machinery was not locked out at the time of the incident, and blocks designed for it were not being used.

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