# Amputations at TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL
> OSHA SIR `2017054826` · 5/30/2017 · YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
- **Source:** Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** TUBOSCOPE VETCO INTERNATIONAL
- **Location:** 2669 MLK Blvd., YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO, 44510
- **NAICS:** 332996
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee was trying to unjam a pipe that was stuck on a rack. He was using a rag to roll the pipe when it rolled back and pinned his thumb between the rack and pipe. His left thumb tip was amputated.

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