# Amputations at L.J. Irving Jr and Sons, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191111959` · 11/18/2019 · NAPOLEON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Chains, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** L.J. Irving Jr and Sons, Inc.
- **Location:** 15260 Co Rd M-1, NAPOLEON, OHIO, 43545
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attaching a hoisting chain to an excavator bucket. The employee's finger was pinched between the chain and the load, causing an amputation.

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