# Amputations at Quality Insulation of Nashua
> OSHA SIR `2019044112` · 4/23/2019 · MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
- **Source:** Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Quality Insulation of Nashua
- **Location:** 129 Parker St., MAYNARD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01754
- **NAICS:** 238310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee had his left hand on the concrete floor while installing a vapor barrier on exterior walls. A conduit pipe hanging above fell out of its fitting approximately 12" and hit his left index finger, cutting off approximately 1/2" - 3/4" of the tip.

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