# Amputations at Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2021021432` · 2/17/2021 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
- **Secondary source:** Garbage, recycling, or refuse truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Waste Pro of Florida, Inc.
- **Location:** 2940 Strickland Street, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32099
- **NAICS:** 562219
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding a cylinder into the back of a garbage truck. The employee's right index finger was caught in a pinch point near a screw and was partially amputated.

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