# Amputations at Giles Automotive
> OSHA SIR `2020098356` · 9/2/2020 · LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Grates
## Employer
- **Name:** Giles Automotive
- **Location:** 6137 Johnston St, LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA, 70503
- **NAICS:** 811191
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A mechanic was servicing a vehicle. As he moved the grating to the underside of the car, his finger got caught in the grating. The fingertip was medically amputated.

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