# Amputations at Midwest Farmers Cooperative
> OSHA SIR `2019032962` · 3/21/2019 · ELMWOOD, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Garage doors
## Employer
- **Name:** Midwest Farmers Cooperative
- **Location:** 304 S. 3rd Street, ELMWOOD, NEBRASKA, 68349
- **NAICS:** 424510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was opening the overhead bay door at the back of the shop. His right middle finger was pinched between the cable and the roller and was medically amputated to the first knuckle.

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