# Amputations at THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
> OSHA SIR `20231110447` · 11/13/2023 · MELVILLE, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
## Employer
- **Name:** THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
- **Location:** 290 Spagnoli Road, MELVILLE, NEW YORK, 11747
- **NAICS:** 453998
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was adjusting a dock leveler. The leveler struck the employee's fingers, causing the amputation of the right middle and ring fingers.

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