# Amputations at Tru Vue, Inc
> OSHA SIR `20171211652` · 12/7/2017 · MC COOK, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
## Employer
- **Name:** Tru Vue, Inc
- **Location:** 9400 West 55th Street, MC COOK, ILLINOIS, 60525
- **NAICS:** 327215
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tilted a trash hopper to empty it. When the trash hopper returned to its original position, it pinched his finger. As he pulled his hand out, his fingertip was amputated.

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