# Amputations at Tri-Co Inc
> OSHA SIR `2023032296` · 3/14/2023 · HORSESHOE BEND, ARKANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Dump truck
## Employer
- **Name:** Tri-Co Inc
- **Location:** 5527 AR Hwy 354, HORSESHOE BEND, ARKANSAS, 72512
- **NAICS:** 324121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On March 14, 2022, a mechanic was repairing the tailgate of a dump truck. As the employee was testing the repairs, the tailgate closed on one of their fingers. The fingertip was amputated from the nailbed up.

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