# Amputations at Boral Concrete Products
> OSHA SIR `2018066079` · 6/20/2018 · PALESTINE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Chains, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Motors other than vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Boral Concrete Products
- **Location:** 2500 West Reagan, PALESTINE, TEXAS, 75801
- **NAICS:** 327390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was installing a chain when the motor fell, pulling on the chain. The employee's middle finger was caught between the chain and the sprocket and amputated at the tip.

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