# Amputations at Randolph Air Force Base
> OSHA SIR `2015063699` · 6/16/2015 · RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Manhole and cistern covers
## Employer
- **Name:** Randolph Air Force Base
- **Location:** Near Bldg. 497, RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, TEXAS, 78150
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a man hole cover when the cover slipped and smashed the employee's index finger, amputating the fingertip.

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