# Amputations at Target, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20181112191` · 11/28/2018 · BRIGHTON, COLORADO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Food slicers
## Employer
- **Name:** Target, Inc.
- **Location:** 2171 Prairie Center Pkwy, BRIGHTON, COLORADO, 80601
- **NAICS:** 452111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cleaning a meat/cheese slicer. The slicer amputated the tip of the employee's right thumb (with no bone or nail loss). The slicer was not energized; PPE was not being worn.

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