# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at BOAT FLOATER CO.
> OSHA SIR `2021010686` · 1/26/2021 · MIAMI, OKLAHOMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
- **Secondary source:** Shearing machines
## Employer
- **Name:** BOAT FLOATER CO.
- **Location:** 1310 NEWMAN ROAD, MIAMI, OKLAHOMA, 74354
- **NAICS:** 441222
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a 30-ton press shear when a chip of metal struck the employee in the throat causing a puncture injury.

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