# Amputations at Integrity Kokosing Pipeline Services
> OSHA SIR `2021042858` · 4/6/2021 · SUMMERFIELD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing
## Employer
- **Name:** Integrity Kokosing Pipeline Services
- **Location:** 28072 Woodsfield RD, SUMMERFIELD, OHIO, 43788
- **NAICS:** 486910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to rig an 18' in diameter HDPE pipe. The employee was placing a nylon sling around the pipe when the pipe shifted unexpectedly. The employee's left pinky and ring fingers were pinched, resulting in an amputation of the ring finger to the second knuckle.

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