# Cuts, lacerations at Princeton Upholstery Co., Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191212506` · 12/5/2019 · MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Wood pieces, trim pieces, wood scraps, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Table saws
## Employer
- **Name:** Princeton Upholstery Co., Inc.
- **Location:** 51 Railroad Ave., MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK, 10940
- **NAICS:** 811420
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was trimming a piece of wood on a table saw. The piece kicked back and struck the employee in the chest, causing a laceration that required stitches. The employee was hospitalized.

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