# Amputations at Building Erection Services Co.
> OSHA SIR `2022076000` · 7/11/2022 · KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person
- **Source:** Metal plates, metal panels
## Employer
- **Name:** Building Erection Services Co.
- **Location:** 3801 Raytown Road, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64129
- **NAICS:** 238120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was welding lugs into concrete on the ground. A metal plate from a walking surface 10-12 feet above fell onto the employee's left hand, causing an amputation of the index finger.

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