# Amputations at Praxair Distribution, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191011117` · 10/24/2019 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Praxair Distribution, Inc.
- **Location:** 10818 Sheldon Rd., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77044
- **NAICS:** 325120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was lowering a lift gate on a vehicle. The gate struck the employee's left hand, causing the amputation of the ring and little fingertips.

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