# Blisters at US Mint at West Point
> OSHA SIR `2015096317` · 9/1/2015 · WEST POINT, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Blisters
## Cause
- **Event:** Rubbed or abraded by shoes, apparel, or accessories
- **Source:** Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
## Employer
- **Name:** US Mint at West Point
- **Location:** 1063 Route 218, WEST POINT, NEW YORK, 10996
- **NAICS:** 339910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was hospitalized and treated for a infection from a blister that was caused by wearing safety boots.

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