# Amputations at Sampson Construction
> OSHA SIR `2020065099` · 6/2/2020 · OMAHA, NEBRASKA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Saws-powered, except chainsaws
## Employer
- **Name:** Sampson Construction
- **Location:** 17800 Geroge Miller Parkway, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68116
- **NAICS:** 236220
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a hand-held circular saw to cut a piece of wood lath. The blade contacted the employee's left index finger, resulting in an amputation down to the first knuckle.

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