# Amputations at Federal Correctional Institution Fairton
> OSHA SIR `20211211093` · 12/28/2021 · FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Federal Correctional Institution Fairton
- **Location:** 655 Fairton-Millville Road, FAIRTON, NEW JERSEY, 08320
- **NAICS:** 922140
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A container holding television remotes was placed on its side, and an employee was handling the container to remove stuck remotes. The container shifted and crushed his right middle finger, resulting in a partial amputation.

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