# Amputations at DC Civil Construction
> OSHA SIR `2018044006` · 4/25/2018 · BUDA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Caps, lids, covers, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** DC Civil Construction
- **Location:** FM 1626/ FM 967, BUDA, TEXAS, 78610
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was struck by a cap that was installed on a 12" water line. The cap blew apart, striking and amputating his right leg.

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