# Amputations at KBR
> OSHA SIR `2015052612` · 5/4/2015 · LA PORTE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Concrete or clay pipes and conduits
## Employer
- **Name:** KBR
- **Location:** 1130, LA PORTE, TEXAS, 77571
- **NAICS:** 541330
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was placing 3/4" conduit into a dumpster. While removing it, the conduit shifted and pinched the employee's right middle finger.

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