# Amputations at Euclid Chemical Co.
> OSHA SIR `2019066537` · 6/28/2019 · LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Extruding machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** Euclid Chemical Co.
- **Location:** 3361 North HWY 27, LA FAYETTE, GEORGIA, 30728
- **NAICS:** 327390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating an extrusion line and had fed fibers through the roll stand. While he was attempting to separate the strands of fiber, his right middle finger was caught in the roller causing amputation of the fingertip.

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