# Amputations at Oelke Construction
> OSHA SIR `20211110076` · 11/22/2021 · LOWELL, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment
- **Source:** Stairs, steps, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Jackhammers-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Oelke Construction
- **Location:** 202 Main St. NE, LOWELL, ARKANSAS, 72745
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 22, 2021, at approximately 1:55 PM, an employee was breaking concrete steps using a jackhammer when a piece of concrete gave way under the machine. The jackhammer and the employee were pushed forward due to the momentum. The employee's right ring fingertip was crushed, resulting in amputation.

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