# Amputations at Wickham Park Trust
> OSHA SIR `2021032459` · 3/23/2021 · MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Manhole and cistern covers
## Employer
- **Name:** Wickham Park Trust
- **Location:** 1329 Middle Turnpike West, MANCHESTER, CONNECTICUT, 06040
- **NAICS:** 712190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was lifting a manhole cover with another crew member when it slipped off the lifting hook. The injured employee's left index finger was caught under the manhole cover and the fingertip was amputated.

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