# Amputations at SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS
> OSHA SIR `2016043426` · 4/25/2016 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Amusement park rail vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** SIX FLAGS OVER TEXAS
- **Location:** 2201 ROAD TO SIX FLAGS, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76010
- **NAICS:** 713110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While pushing a piece of track on a ride, an employee's left pinky finger was caught between two pieces of the track, amputating the fingertip.

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