# Amputations at Castle Contracting
> OSHA SIR `2018077751` · 7/30/2018 · LEAWOOD, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** Castle Contracting
- **Location:** 10701 Lee Blvd, LEAWOOD, KANSAS, 66209
- **NAICS:** 238130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of 4-by-4 lumber with a handheld circular saw. The saw amputated the tip 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*