# Amputations at Moran Towing Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2018066301` · 6/25/2018 · JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
- **Source:** Tugboat, towboat
## Employer
- **Name:** Moran Towing Corporation
- **Location:** Tugboat Cape Romain at North Florida Shipyard, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32226
- **NAICS:** 488410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was repairing an exhaust blower on a tugboat. The blower sucked his hand in, causing the amputation of his left index finger.

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