# Amputations at M Betters Construction
> OSHA SIR `2020021168` · 2/5/2020 · SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Hooks, shackles, magnets, clamshells
## Employer
- **Name:** M Betters Construction
- **Location:** Structure 214, SCOTT TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA, 18447
- **NAICS:** 237130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 5, 2020, at approximately 4:30 PM, an employee was holding a rigging chain that was part of a drill bar set. The load was released, causing the rigging chain to swivel. The chain hook caught and crushed the employee's left middle fingertip, resulting in a medical amputation.

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