# Amputations at Monroe Group, Ltd
> OSHA SIR `20181010496` · 10/10/2018 · TEXAS CITY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Lawn mowers-nonriding, powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Monroe Group, Ltd
- **Location:** 520 Third Avenue North, TEXAS CITY, TEXAS, 77590
- **NAICS:** 624229
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to start a lawn mower. When he pulled the cord, the mower lifted and landed on his left foot, resulting in a  partial amputation of his big toe. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

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