# Amputations at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
> OSHA SIR `2015107934` · 10/23/2015 · PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Pumps
- **Secondary source:** Metal plates, metal panels
## Employer
- **Name:** NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
- **Location:** NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23709
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A marine machinist was assisting qualified riggers in installing an approximately 400 to 500 pound pump when his left middle finger got caught between the pump and pump plate, subsequently amputating the tip of the middle finger without bone loss.

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