# Amputations at Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair
> OSHA SIR `20231110193` · 11/4/2023 · NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
- **Source:** Metal plates, metal panels
- **Secondary source:** Slings
## Employer
- **Name:** Stokes Plumbing & Trenchless Sewer Repair
- **Location:** 3001 E State Farm Rd, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, 69101
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was helping with an underground water line replacement. A sling that was connecting a road plate to an excavator released and the plate fell on the employee's big toe. The toe was medically amputated.

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