# Amputations at SSA Gulf, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016054735` · 5/31/2016 · ROSEMARY BEACH, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** SSA Gulf, Inc.
- **Location:** AVE. D, PANAMA CITY PORT AUTHORITY, ROSEMARY BEACH, FLORIDA, 32401
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a forklift's brakes as part of periodic maintenance when the brake's drum (weighing 150 pounds) fell down, amputating the employee's right index finger without bone loss.

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