# Amputations at Mushroom Conveyors, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017076615` · 7/17/2017 · TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Mushroom Conveyors, Inc.
- **Location:** 135 Old Limestone Road, TOUGHKENAMON, PENNSYLVANIA, 19374
- **NAICS:** 111411
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped and fell while filling compost bins with compost. As he was falling, he tried to catch himself by grabbing a chain. His right hand went into a cog and his index fingertip was amputated.

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