# Amputations at J.T Harrison Construction Company Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2016076507` · 7/19/2016 · NORTHPORT, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Drills-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** J.T Harrison Construction Company Inc.
- **Location:** 5870 Charlie Shirley Road, NORTHPORT, ALABAMA, 35473
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a stainless steel window sill segment from the drive-thru window system using a cordless drill. The screw he was removing reversed quickly, causing his left thumb tip to become pinched between the stainless steel section and the drill he was operating, resulting in a partial amputation.

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