# Amputations at Abbot Diagnostics
> OSHA SIR `2020021479` · 2/14/2020 · IRVING, TEXAS
## 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 maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Abbot Diagnostics
- **Location:** 1921 Hurd Drive, IRVING, TEXAS, 75038
- **NAICS:** 339112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working inside of the air handling unit and was working on the fan blade belt and pulley system. The employee rotated the fan blade pulley belt and amputated a finger between the fan blade and belt system. The air handling unit was not locked out/tagged out at the time of the incident.

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