# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Preferred LLC
> OSHA SIR `2018076813` · 7/7/2018 · RICHFIELD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple face locations
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Source, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Sandblasters-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Preferred LLC
- **Location:** 3800 Congress Pkwy, RICHFIELD, OHIO, 44286
- **NAICS:** 238320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 7, 2018, employee was engaged in sand blasting operations when he began having issues with his pot. As he inspected the connections, the sand blasting nozzle activated and the blast media hit his face. He was hospitalized with foreign bodies embedded in the eyes and face.

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