# Amputations at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
> OSHA SIR `20201211710` · 12/15/2020 · BURBANK, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
- **Source:** Box cutters and razor knives
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- **Location:** Sarge Creek Park, B Loop Campsite Area, BURBANK, OKLAHOMA, 74633
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting metal electrical conduit with a pocket knife. The knife fell, severing the employee's right index finger at the first joint, above the nail.

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