# Amputations at Vivot Construction Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2018055027` · 5/23/2018 · CHRISTIANSTED, VIRGIN ISLANDS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Drilling machines, drilling augers
## Employer
- **Name:** Vivot Construction Corporation
- **Location:** 9010 Estate Cottage Ste 2, CHRISTIANSTED, VIRGIN ISLANDS, 00820
- **NAICS:** 811310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 05/23/18 at 3:00 p.m., an employee was assisting in pile driving operations. A drill bit was removed from the pile, and the employee's left thumb was caught in a pinch point on the hammer drill, resulting in an amputation.

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