# Amputations at Simona American Industries
> OSHA SIR `2020076934` · 7/23/2020 · ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA
## 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:** Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Simona American Industries
- **Location:** 101 Power Blvd, ARCHBALD, PENNSYLVANIA, 18403
- **NAICS:** 326113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing plastic debris from a saw when the blade contacted their left hand. At the time of the incident, the saw had been powered down, but the blade was still spinning. The employee's left ring, middle, and pinky fingers were crushed. The middle finger was amputated at the hospital.

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