# Amputations at Osttend Landfill, Ltd.
> OSHA SIR `20191010609` · 10/10/2019 · MCKINNEY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Bucket, front-end, end, and pay loaders
## Employer
- **Name:** Osttend Landfill, Ltd.
- **Location:** 2540 E. University Dr., MCKINNEY, TEXAS, 75069
- **NAICS:** 562212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing out a bucket on a bucket loader. The loader was actuated and the employee's left hand was smashed. The employee underwent surgery to amputate fingers.

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