# Amputations at Lufthansa Cargo AG
> OSHA SIR `20191111653` · 11/8/2019 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Pallet jack-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** Lufthansa Cargo AG
- **Location:** Caro Ramp-side South Cargo Gate 25, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60666
- **NAICS:** 488190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was transferring an air pallet from a stationary rack to a dolly. The pallet tilted, catching the employee's foot and amputating the big toe and the second toe.

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