# Amputations at O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181111698` · 11/13/2018 · PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** 585 West Pine, PONCHATOULA, LOUISIANA, 70454
- **NAICS:** 441310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee tripped over a box while carrying a 40- to 50-pound rotor. The employee's finger was then smashed between the rotor and the ground, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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