# Amputations at Kohl's Distribution eFulfillment Center
> OSHA SIR `2021021818` · 2/28/2021 · DESOTO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Machinery, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
## Employer
- **Name:** Kohl's Distribution eFulfillment Center
- **Location:** 2019 North Interstate 35 East Service Road, DESOTO, TEXAS, 75115
- **NAICS:** 452910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was oiling a chain and used a towel to remove excess oil when the towel was caught by the machine, resulting in a partial amputation of the right index finger.

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