# Amputations at ROXELL
> OSHA SIR `2019099729` · 9/17/2019 · ANDERSON, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** ROXELL
- **Location:** 720 Industrial Park Drive, ANDERSON, MISSOURI, 64831
- **NAICS:** 423820
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a spot welder to weld two 10-inch rings. His right index finger was pinched in the welder and the tip was amputated.

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