# Amputations at Cardinal Container a Division of Stronghaven
> OSHA SIR `2019099535` · 9/12/2019 · COLUMBUS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Augers, plumbing snakes-powered
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Cardinal Container a Division of Stronghaven
- **Location:** 3700 Lockbourne, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
- **NAICS:** 322211
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was operating a powered piece of equipment to clear a drain in a concrete floor when the glove on the employee's left hand became caught in the equipment's cable. The employee's left hand was then pulled into the apparatus in the drain, resulting in a partial left ring finger amputation.

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