# Amputations at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls
> OSHA SIR `2020065635` · 6/17/2020 · NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Boxes, crates, cartons
## Employer
- **Name:** Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls
- **Location:** 4101 Washington Avenue, NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA, 23607
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee sat down on his tool box. His left middle finger was then pinched between the lid and the box, resulting in a finger amputation with bone loss.

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