# Amputations at RMI Cooling Towers
> OSHA SIR `2022010580` · 1/20/2022 · DENVER, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Metal pipes, tubing
- **Secondary source:** Metal pipes, tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** RMI Cooling Towers
- **Location:** 7401 MLK Blvd, DENVER, COLORADO, 80207
- **NAICS:** 238220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was on a roof, connecting two metal pipes for a cooling tower. The employee's left thumb was caught between the pipes and was amputated.

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