# Cuts, lacerations at Division 7 Waterproofing
> OSHA SIR `2023109643` · 10/18/2023 · BELTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Sealants, waterproofers, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Sprayers, air guns-paint
## Employer
- **Name:** Division 7 Waterproofing
- **Location:** 2405 south loop 121, BELTON, TEXAS, 76513
- **NAICS:** 339999
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a pneumatic spray gun to apply a water-proofing fluid when the spray gun became clogged. He tried to unclog it and the spray shot out and struck his gloved hand, causing a 1-inch cut that resulted in an air pocket in his hand.

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