# Amputations at MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
> OSHA SIR `2018076585` · 7/2/2018 · SULLIVAN, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** MIDWEST MANUFACTURING
- **Location:** 1970 S. Service Road, East, SULLIVAN, MISSOURI, 63080
- **NAICS:** 332321
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was emptying a hopper into a dumpster using a forklift. The hopper rolled backwards after being emptied and crushed the employee's fingers resulting in amputation of three fingers.

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