# Amputations at Champion Logistics NJ LLC
> OSHA SIR `2017066019` · 6/23/2017 · BERKELEY, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
## Employer
- **Name:** Champion Logistics NJ LLC
- **Location:** 5600 Proviso Dr., BERKELEY, ILLINOIS, 60163
- **NAICS:** 481112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee attempted to force a dock plate open with his hands because the container chassis was pinching the dock plate. The plate then opened and pinched his right index and middle fingers, amputating the fingertips.

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