# Amputations at NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic PWD
> OSHA SIR `2020021904` · 2/27/2020 · PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Sanders-powered
- **Secondary source:** Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
## Employer
- **Name:** NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic PWD
- **Location:** Norfolk Naval Shipyard, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23709
- **NAICS:** 561210
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was operating a disc sander when his glove was caught in the sanding disc. The employee's right thumb was amputated at the first knuckle.

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