# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Rytec Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2024010307` · 1/12/2024 · JACKSON, WISCONSIN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Nails, brads, tacks, spikes
- **Secondary source:** Nailing or stapling tools
## Employer
- **Name:** Rytec Corporation
- **Location:** W223 N16601 Cedar Parkway, JACKSON, WISCONSIN, 53037
- **NAICS:** 326199
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was building a shipping crate when their knee was struck with a pneumatic nail gun. This triggered the nail gun and shot a 2-inch nail into the employee's knee.

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