# Amputations at Texas Landfill Management, L.L.C.
> OSHA SIR `20171211847` · 12/13/2017 · CREEDMOOR, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Compactors, crushers, pulverizers-earth, mineral
## Employer
- **Name:** Texas Landfill Management, L.L.C.
- **Location:** 12200Carl Road, CREEDMOOR, TEXAS, 78610
- **NAICS:** 562212
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to repair a rock crusher. The employee's hand was on the crusher's belt when the machine energized. The belt then crushed and amputated the employee's right index fingertip. The machine was not locked/tagged out at the time.

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