# Amputations at BLOOMINGDALES
> OSHA SIR `2016032391` · 3/19/2016 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** BLOOMINGDALES
- **Location:** 1000 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10022
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lifting up a metal floor plate to access the switch to reset the escalator. The metal plate fell on his hand, amputating the top third of his finger.

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