# Amputations at Sandalwood Management, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018088732` · 8/23/2018 · HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Entangled in other object or equipment
- **Source:** Augers, plumbing snakes-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Sandalwood Management, Inc.
- **Location:** Underwood Elderly Apartments, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, 06106
- **NAICS:** 531312
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 23, 2018, an employee was attempting to repair a drain snake that was turned off. His little finger got tangled in the line and the tip was amputated.

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