# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2018033052` · 3/29/2018 · SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Needles, syringes
## Employer
- **Name:** JOHN VOLPI & COMPANY
- **Location:** 5263 Northrup Ave., SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI, 63110
- **NAICS:** 311999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was separating meat from its casing using an air injecting needle when his hand slipped and the needle penetrated his cut-resistant glove. Air was injected into his hand, causing swelling.

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