# Amputations at Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181010167` · 10/2/2018 · GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- **Secondary source:** Racks-garment and other
## Employer
- **Name:** Hartson-Kennedy Cabinet Top Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 10115 Lorraine Rd., GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, 39506
- **NAICS:** 337110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was carrying a 22-inch by 96-inch piece of particle board. The board he was carrying struck boards in a rack; two of them fell out and hit the employee's right big toe, causing a partial amputation.

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