# Amputations at Lee Staffing, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2019021909` · 2/20/2019 · AUBURN, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Welding machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Lee Staffing, Inc
- **Location:** 2440 Innovation Drive, AUBURN, ALABAMA, 36832
- **NAICS:** 561320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was loading material into a projection welding machine when it was activated via the foot pedal, causing the welding machine pin to hit his finger. He suffered a right middle fingertip amputation.

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