# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at UTLX
> OSHA SIR `2015042374` · 4/27/2015 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Welding, cutting, and blow torches
## Employer
- **Name:** UTLX
- **Location:** 16923 Old Beaumont Hwy 90, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77049
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 04/27/2015, an employee was changing settings on a welding gun and punctured his knee with welding wire.  The employee was admitted to the hospital and treated for cellulitis and an abscess.

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