# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at UTLX Manufacturing, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2020021359` · 2/11/2020 · ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Paint
- **Secondary source:** Sprayers, air guns-paint
## Employer
- **Name:** UTLX Manufacturing, LLC
- **Location:** 6325 Hwy 1 North, ALEXANDRIA, LOUISIANA, 71303
- **NAICS:** 336510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was painting a tank car when his left hand came in contact with the spray from the paint sprayer, puncturing his left index finger. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

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