# Amputations at Sears Newburgh Mall
> OSHA SIR `2017032745` · 3/26/2017 · NEWBURGH, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Cabinets, cases-display, storage
## Employer
- **Name:** Sears Newburgh Mall
- **Location:** 1401 Route 300, NEWBURGH, NEW YORK, 12550
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting jewelry into a safe as part of closing procedures. As she closed the safe doors, they closed on and amputated her right middle and index fingertips.

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