# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at General Motors
> OSHA SIR `2016098422` · 9/7/2016 · WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Skids, pallets
## Employer
- **Name:** General Motors
- **Location:** 1500 E Route A, WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI, 63385
- **NAICS:** 336111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On 9/7/16, an employee was moving wooden pallets by hand. He picked up one pallet and held it against his abdomen while bending down to pick up a second pallet. In doing so, two pieces of wood punctured his abdomen. One piece immediately fell out; the other had to be removed at the hospital.

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