# Amputations at Department of the Navy
> OSHA SIR `2021097657` · 9/7/2021 · PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Engine, engine block, motor-vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** Department of the Navy
- **Location:** Building 3 Ford Island, PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII, 96860
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

The injured employee was working in a two-person team conducting troubleshooting and repair of an onboard boat engine. The engine started and the injured employee's right index fingertip was amputated. The cowling guards had been removed to provide access to the engine components.

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