# Amputations at Valley Co-op Oil Mill
> OSHA SIR `20161211272` · 12/2/2016 · HARLINGEN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling part of powered vehicle still attached
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Valley Co-op Oil Mill
- **Location:** 1901 N. Expressway 77 & Wilson Road, HARLINGEN, TEXAS, 78553
- **NAICS:** 311223
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing and replacing the hydraulic cylinder from the powered industrial truck. The truck's forklift mechanism became unsecure and struck the employee on the left hand amputating the pinky finger.

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