# Amputations at American Auto Works
> OSHA SIR `2015041750` · 4/4/2015 · ELWOOD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
## Employer
- **Name:** American Auto Works
- **Location:** 27141 South Industrial Park Drive, ELWOOD, ILLINOIS, 60421
- **NAICS:** 488210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee parked on a ramp, then opened the railcar door. The employee's right thumb got caught between the ramp and door, causing a partial amputation.

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