# Amputations at U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191010361` · 10/3/2019 · SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Sheet metal
## Employer
- **Name:** U-Haul Co. of Illinois, Inc.
- **Location:** 3250 Clear Lake Ave., SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS, 62702
- **NAICS:** 531130
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A forklift operator was setting down a load of corrugated sheet steel when the load shifted. The injured employee attempted to manually stop the load from shifting. The employee's hand was caught under the shifting load, smashing the right middle fingertip and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

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