# Amputations at Kings Island
> OSHA SIR `20191011256` · 10/30/2019 · KINGS MILLS, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Amusement park rail vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Kings Island
- **Location:** 6300 Kings Island Dr., KINGS MILLS, OHIO, 45034
- **NAICS:** 713110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a coaster car from the tracks using a forklift, when their right hand was caught between the wheels and the axel. The employee sustained amputation of the right pinky fingertip.

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