# Amputations at Felderhoff Brothers Drilling
> OSHA SIR `2017087499` · 8/7/2017 · ALVA, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Derricks and related equipment
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Felderhoff Brothers Drilling
- **Location:** Rig #29 near Alva, OK, ALVA, OKLAHOMA, 73717
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a pin from a derrick when a forklift operator moved the derrick board unexpectedly. The employee's right thumb was then caught and amputated between the pin and the handrail.

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