# Amputations at Arauco North America
> OSHA SIR `2022010656` · 1/22/2022 · MALVERN, ARKANSAS
## 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, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Arauco North America
- **Location:** 1275 Williamette Rd, MALVERN, ARKANSAS, 72104
- **NAICS:** 321918
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On January 22, 2022, an employee was using a ripsaw to cut a panel. Hearing a noise, he turned off the saw and reached in. The blade amputated his right ring finger at the first knuckle.

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