SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI—
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers, Saint Louis District
Collision between water vehicles · Amputations
Final narrative
An employee was clearing a line between a tender boat and a shear barge. The boat and the barge met, smashing the employee's right thumb between them. The thumb was partly amputated.
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LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN—
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