# Amputations at Ecore International
> OSHA SIR `20231110703` · 11/20/2023 · OZARK, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Valves, nozzles
## Employer
- **Name:** Ecore International
- **Location:** 451 West Roy Parker Road, OZARK, ALABAMA, 36360
- **NAICS:** 326299
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On November 20, 2023, an employee was repairing a rotary airlock when it closed on two of their fingers, resulting in fingertip amputations.

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