# Amputations at J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023065525` · 6/21/2023 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Conveyors-powered, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** J. B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
- **Location:** 4202 Fidelity Street, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77029
- **NAICS:** 484121
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On June 21, 2023, at approximately 11:45 a.m., an employee climbed a dock plate at a customer site to avoid heavy rain. While reaching with his left hand to support his footing, his gloved left hand contacted a powered conveyor chain that was next to the dock area. His left ring fingertip was medically amputated.

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