# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Penn State University
> OSHA SIR `2019088146` · 8/8/2019 · STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
- **Secondary source:** Table saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Penn State University
- **Location:** Physical plant Building, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA, 16801
- **NAICS:** 611310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was cutting plywood on a table saw when a piece of plywood kicked back and struck the employee's abdomen, puncturing it.

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