# Amputations at S&S Metal Fabricators
> OSHA SIR `2015085808` · 8/14/2015 · CHAMOIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
- **Source:** Tailgates
## Employer
- **Name:** S&S Metal Fabricators
- **Location:** 319 East First Street, CHAMOIS, MISSOURI, 65024
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On Friday, August 14, 2015, an employee was bracing a dump truck tailgate. When he removed the pins, he lost his balance and the tailgate fell over and crushed his big toe on the right foot. The toe was surgically amputated.

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