# Amputations at FORD MOTOR COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `20231211735` · 12/29/2023 · BUFFALO, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Air conditioning units
- **Secondary source:** Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** FORD MOTOR COMPANY
- **Location:** 3663 Lake Shore Road, BUFFALO, NEW YORK, 14219
- **NAICS:** 336370
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

During a material handling operation, an employee's fingertip was caught under an air conditioning unit as the unit was lowered onto a cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated.

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