# Amputations involving bone loss at Citadel Drilling (USA) Ltd.
> OSHA SIR `20241110922` · 11/24/2024 · ODESSA, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by other falling object  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Pipes, tubes  metal
- **Secondary source:** Shelves, shelving, racks
## Employer
- **Name:** Citadel Drilling (USA) Ltd.
- **Location:** GPS_Coordinates: LAT 31.8096 LON -101.789, ODESSA, TEXAS, 79763
- **NAICS:** 213111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A employee was anchoring a heavy pipe into a rack when the pipe slipped. The pipe pinched his left hand and middle finger when he went to catch it, resulting in an amputation of the middle finger above the middle knuckle.

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