# Amputations at Patterson UTI
> OSHA SIR `2015041665` · 4/1/2015 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person
- **Source:** Sledges, sledgehammers
- **Secondary source:** Co-worker
## Employer
- **Name:** Patterson UTI
- **Location:** 8709 Miller Rd #2, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee with a sledgehammer struck the injured employee's left middle finger while he was holding a board. The injured employee's fingertip was amputated.

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