# Amputations at United States Department of Defense US Army
> OSHA SIR `2021032676` · 3/30/2021 · LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
- **Source:** Vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Department of Defense US Army
- **Location:** 24874 Babcock Rd, LAWTON, OKLAHOMA, 73503
- **NAICS:** 561210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was diagnosing an issue with a military vehicle when their left thumb struck against the vehicle's engine fan, amputating the thumb tip.

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