# Amputations at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division
> OSHA SIR `2023076543` · 7/21/2023 · PORTLAND, OREGON
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
- **Source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division
- **Location:** 333 SW First Ave., PORTLAND, OREGON, 97204
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was launching a boat during rough sea conditions. The employee lost balance, causing their left index and middle fingertips to be caught in the eye of the bow line, resulting in amputation.

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