# Amputations at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee
> OSHA SIR `2019077437` · 7/21/2019 · FORT LEE, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Fire truck, other emergency equipment truck
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Army Garrison Fort Lee
- **Location:** 3312 A Avenue, FORT LEE, VIRGINIA, 23801
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

During training, an employee's right thumb was amputated while closing a hose cover on the fire truck.

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