# Amputations at UPS
> OSHA SIR `2022108993` · 10/13/2022 · ARLINGTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
- **Secondary source:** Structural elements, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 2320 East Bardin Road, ARLINGTON, TEXAS, 76018
- **NAICS:** 454113
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was walking backward and pulling a cart full of merchandise while a co-worker was pushing. The injured employee's hand was pinched between the cart and a pole, resulting in amputation of their right middle finger.

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