# Amputations at Unilock
> OSHA SIR `20171010268` · 10/26/2017 · RITTMAN, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Construction debris
## Employer
- **Name:** Unilock
- **Location:** 12560 Sheets Rd., RITTMAN, OHIO, 44270
- **NAICS:** 327390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee slipped on a piece of broken paver and fell forward into a stack of pavers while attempting to catch himself. His fingertip broke and had to be surgically amputated.

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