# Amputations at Sonic Automotive
> OSHA SIR `2020032406` · 3/13/2020 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Special process machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Sonic Automotive
- **Location:** 8477 North Freeway, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77037
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a wheel balancing machine. While reaching for a tool, his finger was struck by the wheel balancing machine. His right index finger was amputated to the first knuckle.

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