# Amputations at U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Sandstone
> OSHA SIR `2021054355` · 5/28/2021 · SANDSTONE, MINNESOTA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept. of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCI Sandstone
- **Location:** 2300 COUNTY RD 29, SANDSTONE, MINNESOTA, 55072
- **NAICS:** 922140
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

On May 28, 2021, an employee was cutting onions with a standard chef's knife and partially amputated their left thumb.

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