# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Plant 4
> OSHA SIR `2018055086` · 5/24/2018 · MARINETTE, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against object or equipment while moving it
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
## Employer
- **Name:** Waupaca Foundry, Inc., Plant 4
- **Location:** 805 Ogden St., MARINETTE, WISCONSIN, 54143
- **NAICS:** 331511
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was removing a piece of plywood from a container when a sliver penetrated their glove, injuring a finger. The finger swelled up, and the employee was hospitalized to treat the infection.

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