# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Laurel Contracting Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2017109838` · 10/12/2017 · UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Arm(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
- **Secondary source:** Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
## Employer
- **Name:** Laurel Contracting Inc.
- **Location:** 122 Harring Lane, UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 15401
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was changing a beam on a skid steer using a hammer when a chip of steel broke loose and punctured the employee's left arm, requiring surgery and hospitalization.

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