Amputations do not include degloving or avulsion injuries. Rather, OSHA defines an amputation as the traumatic loss of a limb or other external body part. One can interpret this definition as including degloving soft tissue injuries, but OSHA specifically excludes these. It is also important to note that amputations do not require any loss of bone. For example, if the very tip of the finger is cut off in a work accident, this can still be considered an amputation. However, avulsion injuries in which multiple fingers are affected are not considered amputations.