# Amputations at Protein Plus, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018099871` · 9/24/2018 · FITZGERALD, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Protein Plus, LLC
- **Location:** 129 Kings Borough Road, FITZGERALD, GEORGIA, 31750
- **NAICS:** 311911
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning the air lock used for moving peanut flour in the conveying system. The paddles unexpectedly activated and partially amputated their right index and middle fingers.

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