# Amputations at Simon Contractors
> OSHA SIR `2018055239` · 5/30/2018 · WINDSOR, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Backhoes, trackhoes
- **Secondary source:** Jewelry, ID badge lanyards
## Employer
- **Name:** Simon Contractors
- **Location:** 780 E Garden Drive, WINDSOR, COLORADO, 80550
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A backhoe operator was exiting the cab of the backhoe when his wedding ring got caught in the door handle. When he stepped down, the momentum caused injury to the left ring finger that required partial amputation at the hospital.

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