# Amputations at HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO
> OSHA SIR `20161111001` · 11/23/2016 · CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA
## 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:** HARRAH'S CHEROKEE CASINO
- **Location:** 777 CASINO DRIVE, CHEROKEE, NORTH CAROLINA, 28719
- **NAICS:** 721110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was using a 10-inch chef's knife to slice salmon. The slicing motion pulled the knife through the salmon and amputated the employee's fingertip.

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