# Amputations at Allied Fitting
> OSHA SIR `2017087995` · 8/19/2017 · MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Slings
## Employer
- **Name:** Allied Fitting
- **Location:** 14623 Fairway Pines Dr., MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS, 77489
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's hand was caught between a load and a chain sling, resulting in his right thumb being amputated above the knuckle.

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