# Amputations at NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
> OSHA SIR `2015074933` · 7/22/2015 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Air conditioning units
## Employer
- **Name:** NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
- **Location:** Shilllman Hall, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 01905
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working on an air-conditioning rooftop unit. He opened the door to reset the unit when the door slammed shut on his finger, amputating the right index fingertip. The compressor was not turned off at the time of the incident.

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