# Cuts, lacerations at TST NA Trim, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2016042987` · 4/9/2016 · HIDALGO, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Wire, cables-nonelectrical
## Employer
- **Name:** TST NA Trim, LLC
- **Location:** 401 Olmos, HIDALGO, TEXAS, 78557
- **NAICS:** 336399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A maintenance employee was troubleshooting a water heater in the ceiling when he lost his balance. He grabbed onto a wire that supports the ceiling, and the sharp wire cut his left-hand middle finger and tore a tendon.

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