# Amputations at The Prestige Building Company
> OSHA SIR `2015031506` · 3/26/2015 · ST THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS
## 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:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** The Prestige Building Company
- **Location:** 62-4 & 62-5 Estate Thomas, ST THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS, 00802
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 02/26/2015, at approximately 10:30 AM, an employee picked up an electric handsaw that was energized. The employee activated the handsaw with his right hand and amputated the middle finger from his left hand.

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