# Amputations at Helms Bros. Mercedes Benz
> OSHA SIR `2019099253` · 9/6/2019 · FLUSHING, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **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:** Special process machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Helms Bros. Mercedes Benz
- **Location:** 40-01 168th Street, FLUSHING, NEW YORK, 11358
- **NAICS:** 811111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While using a tire machine, an employee's left middle finger was amputated by the coupler and hydraulic mounting post.

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