# Amputations at Rio Grande Electric Co-Op Inc
> OSHA SIR `2021119488` · 11/2/2021 · CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Parts and materials, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Rio Grande Electric Co-Op Inc
- **Location:** 3204 Valley Street, CARRIZO SPRINGS, TEXAS, 78834
- **NAICS:** 423610
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A brake caliper fell from a rotor during installation, crushing the tip of an employee's right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.

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