# Amputations at Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant
> OSHA SIR `20171110610` · 11/3/2017 · MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Skids, pallets
## Employer
- **Name:** Meridian Brick - Mineral Wells West Plant
- **Location:** 7510 Hwy. 180 East, MINERAL WELLS, TEXAS, 76068
- **NAICS:** 327331
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was retrieving a 2-cell block from a pallet when his foot was caught in a loose strap attached to the pallet. He lost his balance and fell to the ground. The block then landed on his finger, pinning it between the block and the concrete, resulting in a partial amputation of his finger.

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