# Amputations at Adams County Nursery
> OSHA SIR `2018066456` · 6/29/2018 · ASPERS, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Dump truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Adams County Nursery
- **Location:** 26 Nursey Road, ASPERS, PENNSYLVANIA, 17304
- **NAICS:** 111421
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were moving soil in a large dump truck. The lid on the dump truck was stuck; while one of the employees was removing dirt to free it up, the lid came down on his hand. His right middle finger was amputated to the first joint.

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