# Amputations at College of the Holy Cross
> OSHA SIR `2023043731` · 4/26/2023 · WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
- **Source:** Grates
## Employer
- **Name:** College of the Holy Cross
- **Location:** 1 College Street, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01610
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On April 26, 2023, an heavy metal grate fell while it was being moved. It landed on an employee's left foot, causing a fracture and partially amputated toes. The employee was hospitalized.

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