# Amputations at The L.E. Myers Co
> OSHA SIR `2023087840` · 8/24/2023 · JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Utility and telephone poles
## Employer
- **Name:** The L.E. Myers Co
- **Location:** 16522 Anchor Way, JAMAICA BEACH, TEXAS, 77554
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assembling a 3-part composite power pole that was approximately 60 feet in length. As the employee went to align the sections, his right middle finger was amputated at the middle knuckle in the bolt hole.

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