# Amputations at Fort Leavenworth
> OSHA SIR `2022064759` · 6/2/2022 · FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Parts and materials, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Shelves, shelving
## Employer
- **Name:** Fort Leavenworth
- **Location:** 295 Biddle Blvd., FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS, 66027
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The entire crew was performing preventative maintenance checks. An employee pulled out a retractable shelving unit containing a single compartment and mounting assembly. In the compartment were self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) containers. While he was pulling out the drawer, the mounting assembly slid down on his finger and amputated his left middle fingertip.

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