# Amputations at Core & Main LP
> OSHA SIR `2019010828` · 1/23/2019 · NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Core & Main LP
- **Location:** 3209 Hwy 161, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, 72117
- **NAICS:** 423720
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to retrieve an object off of the ground. He leaned over and braced himself with his left hand using part of a forklift. His hand contacted a metal fan inside of the forklift, resulting in a left index finger amputation to the first knuckle.

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