# Amputations at Georgetown University
> OSHA SIR `2015096336` · 9/1/2015 · WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Air conditioning units
## Employer
- **Name:** Georgetown University
- **Location:** 3700 O Street, NW, WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 20057
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee attempted to replace the belt on an HVAC unit. The belt, which was still rotating, caught and amputated the employee's left index finger between the belt and pulley. The cover guard was not in place 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*