# Amputations at Waste Connections of North Dakota
> OSHA SIR `20201211496` · 12/8/2020 · WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Connections of North Dakota
- **Location:** 13621 57th Sreet NW, WILLISTON, NORTH DAKOTA, 58801
- **NAICS:** 562111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was dumping a waste container that was latched to a truck when the latch came undone. The employee tried to re-latch the container when their fingertips were caught between the latch and the truck, resulting in an amputation of the middle and ring fingertips.

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