# Amputations at VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED
> OSHA SIR `2020043714` · 4/22/2020 · EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Conveyors-screw, auger
## Employer
- **Name:** VALLEY PROTEINS, INCORPORATED
- **Location:** 693 WIDE HOLLOW ROAD, EAST EARL, PENNSYLVANIA, 17519
- **NAICS:** 311613
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a de-energized screw conveyor. While he was manually moving the belt drive, the jammed object came free and the conveyor belt moved and pulled his hand in between the belt and pulley. He suffered a left ring fingertip amputation.

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