# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at System 3, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2015052489` · 5/1/2015 · BLANKET, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thigh(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Lubricating greases, cutting oils
- **Secondary source:** Hoses
## Employer
- **Name:** System 3, Inc.
- **Location:** Wind farm, BLANKET, TEXAS, 76432
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was injured when a hydraulic hose from a hydraulic pump busted.  The employee was performing a lug-nut connection on a cable-end. The employee received injuries to his upper right thigh. Hydraulic fluid penetrated into the employee's leg 1/2" wide by 3/4" deep.  The employee was hospitalized for observation.

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