# Amputations involving bone loss at NYC Mainman Corp.
> OSHA SIR `20241211390` · 12/10/2024 · LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Other finger(s)  n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations involving bone loss
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by object pushed or pulled by person
- **Source:** Pipes, ducts, tubing  unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Co-worker, supervisor  current
## Employer
- **Name:** NYC Mainman Corp.
- **Location:** 5-34 47th Ave, LONG ISLAND CITY, NEW YORK, 11101
- **NAICS:** 237110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

The injured employee was connecting a new water pipe to the water main on the sidewalk. Other employees pushed the 13-inch water pipe at the other end, and the injured employee's right middle finger was caught between the water pipe and the water main, resulting in amputation. The employee also sustained a laceration to their right ring finger.

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