# Amputations at PLZ AEROSCIENCE
> OSHA SIR `2018055285` · 5/31/2018 · PACIFIC, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Stacking machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** PLZ AEROSCIENCE
- **Location:** 1101 Integram Dr., PACIFIC, MISSOURI, 63069
- **NAICS:** 325998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A temporary employee walked up to a palletizer that another employee was operating. The palletizer was being lowered when the first employee's foot was caught under the machine, amputating the left big toe and partially amputating the middle toe.

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