# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Next Generation Construction and Environmental, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2024053842` · 5/2/2024 · DENNIS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Thumb(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Water, liquids nonchemical
- **Secondary source:** Pressure washers
## Employer
- **Name:** Next Generation Construction and Environmental, LLC
- **Location:** 1228 Tidwell Road, DENNIS, TEXAS, 76439
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was operating a high-pressure water hose used in hydro-excavation to dig around a concrete base. The hose had a small rupture toward the coupling at the working end and it pierced their skin through their glove. High-pressure water was injected into their left thumb.

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