# Amputations at Permobil
> OSHA SIR `20181111668` · 11/12/2018 · NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Band saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Permobil
- **Location:** 1960 S. Calhoun Rd., NEW BERLIN, WISCONSIN, 53151
- **NAICS:** 339113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting scrap foam seat material into smaller pieces using a bandsaw. The saw blade amputated the first joint of the employee's right thumb.

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