# Amputations at Parker Hannifin Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2021054177` · 5/21/2021 · BOAZ, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Bundles, bales
## Employer
- **Name:** Parker Hannifin Corporation
- **Location:** 301 Wagner Drive, BOAZ, ALABAMA, 35957
- **NAICS:** 332996
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A half-ton jib crane was being used to move a bundle of 1 3/8 inch hex bars into a storage rack. The material rolled, and an employee's right middle and ring fingers were caught between the bars. Both fingertips were amputated.

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