# Amputations involving bone loss at United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB
> OSHA SIR `2024054709` · 5/29/2024 · EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by door, gate, window
- **Source:** Doors  rail mounted and garage
- **Secondary source:** Drives, belts, chains
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Air Force (USAF) Eglin AFB
- **Location:** Building 1417, EGLIN AFB, FLORIDA, 32542
- **NAICS:** 928110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On May 29, 2024, at 8:00 AM, the injured employee was doing routine maintenance on top of a hangar door. He was instructing another team member when the glove on his left hand was caught between the roller and belt. The employee's left middle fingertip was surgically amputated, including loss of bone.

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