# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Silversand Services
> OSHA SIR `2024032059` · 3/6/2024 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ears and facial region  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by other propelled object or substance  n.e.c.
- **Source:** Other tools, instruments, equipment  n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Agricultural rotary mower, flail mower
## Employer
- **Name:** Silversand Services
- **Location:** 650 Meyerland Plaza Mall, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77096
- **NAICS:** 561730
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A rotary lawnmower struck a penny, which flew into the face of an employee who was blowing leaves nearby. The penny became embedded in the employee's face and required surgical removal.

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