Amputations involving bone loss

Name: Amputations involving bone loss at NYC Mainman Corp.
Start: 12/10/2024

1 amputation · 20241211390 · 12/10/2024 · NYC Mainman Corp.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
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.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown