# Amputations involving bone loss at Mears Broadband, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20241110407` · 11/7/2024 · BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Vehicle trailers, trailing units
- **Secondary source:** Apparel, clothing  except safety, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Mears Broadband, LLC
- **Location:** Mears Broadband Yard, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, 31520
- **NAICS:** 335921
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee dismounted from a truck trailer, and the employee's left ring finger struck a trailer tire. The employee's wedding ring was caught, and the employee suffered a partial amputation to the finger after the middle knuckle.

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