# Amputations at BLEIGH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2018066296` · 6/25/2018 · PALMYRA, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Road grading and surfacing machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** BLEIGH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- **Location:** 9037 Missouri 168, PALMYRA, MISSOURI, 63461
- **NAICS:** 238110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting pins to get a concrete pouring machine into position. A spring-loaded pin came out of the machine and struck his hand, causing an amputation to the tip of his right ring finger. The machine was not locked out or tagged out at the time of the incident.

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