# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Howmet Aerospace
> OSHA SIR `2021087097` · 8/20/2021 · NILES, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
- **Source:** Sheet metal
## Employer
- **Name:** Howmet Aerospace
- **Location:** 1000 Warren Ave, NILES, OHIO, 44446
- **NAICS:** 331111
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working with sheet metal. A sliver of the metal penetrated the employee's gloves and punctured their hand. The employee required surgery to remove the metal.

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