# Amputations at Infra-metals
> OSHA SIR `2018054260` · 5/2/2018 · MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Metal pipes, tubing
- **Secondary source:** Chains, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Infra-metals
- **Location:** 1601 Broadway Street, MARSEILLES, ILLINOIS, 61341
- **NAICS:** 332312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee went to unhook a chain attached to metal tubing when the operator raised the load. The employee's right hand was then crushed between the chain and load, resulting in a pinky amputation.

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