# Amputations at Betco Scaffolds
> OSHA SIR `2015129498` · 12/15/2015 · HURST, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Betco Scaffolds
- **Location:** 205 W Hurst Blvd, HURST, TEXAS, 76053
- **NAICS:** 332323
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's right index fingertip was amputated when a load of 2x4s was placed onto a trailer with a forklift and the load crushed the employee's finger.

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