# Amputations at Ultra Clean Technology, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2020021537` · 2/16/2020 · AUSTIN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Boring, drilling, planing, milling machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Ultra Clean Technology, Inc.
- **Location:** 500 Center Ridge Drive, AUSTIN, TEXAS, 78753
- **NAICS:** 332999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a tube squaring machine to cut tubes. The employee had turned off the machine in order to tighten the clamping shell. The machine had not come to a full stop as the employee moved his right hand into position to turn the tensioning screw. While turning the tensioning screw, the employee s right hand slipped and his right ring finger contacted the square tube blade resulting in a fingertip amputation without bone loss.

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