# Amputations at 4 Points Excavation & Underground
> OSHA SIR `20201110618` · 11/9/2020 · KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Box cutters and razor knives
## Employer
- **Name:** 4 Points Excavation & Underground
- **Location:** 250 Pacific Ave, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS, 66101
- **NAICS:** 238990
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a utility knife to trim conduit. The knife slipped and amputated the top of the employee's left middle finger.

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