# Amputations at W.A. Kendall and Company, Inc
> OSHA SIR `2017109952` · 10/17/2017 · KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Logging and wood processing machinery-specialized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** W.A. Kendall and Company, Inc
- **Location:** Hwy. 12 East, KOSCIUSKO, MISSISSIPPI, 39090
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was climbing into the cab of a tree trimming machine when he lost his balance and accidentally closed the door on his left middle finger, amputating his fingertip.

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