# Amputations at New South Construction Supply
> OSHA SIR `2021087005` · 8/18/2021 · TUCKER, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Bending, crimping machines
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** New South Construction Supply
- **Location:** 5203 South Royal Atlanta Dr., TUCKER, GEORGIA, 30084
- **NAICS:** 423320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was bending rebar when his glove got caught in the machine and his left index finger was pinched, resulting in an amputation.

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