# Amputations involving bone loss at Wal-Mart Distribution Center
> OSHA SIR `2024065069` · 6/8/2024 · NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Wrist(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
- **Source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
- **Secondary source:** Shelves, shelving, racks
## Employer
- **Name:** Wal-Mart Distribution Center
- **Location:** 202 Park Plaza Dr, NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI, 38652
- **NAICS:** 493120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was moving freight using a standup reach truck. The employee's hand was caught between the truck and a rack. The hand was amputated.

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