# Amputations at NJECT Disposal, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018032098` · 3/1/2018 · CLINTON, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Tires, except bike
- **Secondary source:** Wheels, tire rims
## Employer
- **Name:** NJECT Disposal, LLC
- **Location:** County Road 1010, CLINTON, OKLAHOMA, 73601
- **NAICS:** 562219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hydraulic jack to lift a truck and change a flat tire. The jack slipped, catching the employee's right index finger between the bead of the tire and the wheel. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated.

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