# Amputations at Big River Steel, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020109784` · 10/14/2020 · OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Lamps, light fixtures
## Employer
- **Name:** Big River Steel, LLC
- **Location:** 2027 E State Hwy 198, OSCEOLA, ARKANSAS, 72370
- **NAICS:** 331110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a light fixture from a conduit. He was using a fixture clamp vise and ratchet set. The fixture shifted and amputated a quarter-inch of his left index fingertip.

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