# Amputations at U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `2023109854` · 10/25/2023 · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
- **Source:** Sawing machinery-stationary, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 6439 Garners Ferry Road, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29209
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was cutting a piece of metal trim using a miter saw when it kicked back, amputating his fingers.

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