# Amputations at TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC
> OSHA SIR `2015052811` · 5/12/2015 · TAMPA, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
## Employer
- **Name:** TRADEMARK METALS RECYCLING LLC
- **Location:** 5509 E Henry Ave, TAMPA, FLORIDA, 33610
- **NAICS:** 423930
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was helping to unload a hopper from a forklift to a truck. The employee had his hand next to the hopper when it moved backwards and pinched his finger, amputating his left middle finger.

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