# Amputations at U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Saint Louis District
> OSHA SIR `20181112190` · 11/28/2018 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Collision between water vehicles
- **Source:** Barge
- **Secondary source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Saint Louis District
- **Location:** 100 Arsenal St, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63118
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was clearing a line between a tender boat and a shear barge. The boat and the barge met, smashing the employee's right thumb between them. The thumb was partly amputated.

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