# Amputations at U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC
> OSHA SIR `2021098066` · 9/20/2021 · TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Hammers, except sledge-nonpowered
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Department of Defense/OC-ALC
- **Location:** 3001 Staff Drive, Building 3001, TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA, 73145
- **NAICS:** 336411
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a 3 1/2-pound dead blow hammer to re-crimp the swage of a cable for a metal identification tag. The hammer struck the employee's left index fingertip, causing a crush injury. The employee underwent a partial medical amputation.

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