# Amputations at Emory University
> OSHA SIR `2016109810` · 10/18/2016 · ATLANTA, GEORGIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Emory University
- **Location:** 1364 Clifton Rd, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, 30322
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee partially amputated the left index finger while using a 9-inch chef's knife to chop food.

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