# Amputations at A1 Paint Powder & Sandblasting
> OSHA SIR `20221110321` · 11/25/2022 · KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
- **Secondary source:** Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** A1 Paint Powder & Sandblasting
- **Location:** 7601 East 12th Street, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64126
- **NAICS:** 325510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 25, 2022, an employee was observing a metal column as it was transported on a forklift. The attachments of the forklift came loose, and struck the employee on the head, shoulder, and hip before falling onto the employee's left foot. Their left foot was amputated past the toes.

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