# Amputations at International Plant Services
> OSHA SIR `2016065090` · 6/9/2016 · BAYTOWN, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Entangled in other object or equipment
- **Source:** Chains, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** International Plant Services
- **Location:** 3401 Decker Dr., BAYTOWN, TEXAS, 77520
- **NAICS:** 561320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to unravel a bound chain. When the slack released, his left middle finger was caught between two pieces of steel, amputating his fingertip.

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