# Amputations at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021076366` · 7/31/2021 · VANCE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Turning handtools-powered, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc.
- **Location:** 1 Mercedes Dr., VANCE, ALABAMA, 35490
- **NAICS:** 336111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's gloved hand came in contact with a rotating extension on a right angle DC torque tool. The glove got caught in the tool's extension, causing the employee's left index finger to get wrapped in the extension. The fingertip was amputated.

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