# Amputations at Finish Line
> OSHA SIR `2018032663` · 3/18/2018 · JOLIET, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Shelves, shelving
## Employer
- **Name:** Finish Line
- **Location:** 3340 Mall Loop Drive #1028, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60431
- **NAICS:** 453998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a ladder getting shipping supplies. He placed his hand on a shelving unit to brace himself. When he stepped off the ladder, his left middle finger was caught and ripped off between a brace and the shelf.

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