# Amputations at HB&G BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20180910060` · 9/28/2018 · TROY, ALABAMA
## 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 during regular operation
- **Source:** Extruding, injecting, forming, molding machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** HB&G BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
- **Location:** 1015 BRUNDAGE BLVD., TROY, ALABAMA, 36081
- **NAICS:** 321213
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working with a mold machine when the mold's lock slipped out of place, causing the lid to open up too far and crush the employee's finger. The employee's left ring finger was amputated, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

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