# Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Trident Metals
> OSHA SIR `2024053924` · 5/6/2024 · RICHARDSON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(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:** Trident Metals
- **Location:** 405 N Plano Road, RICHARDSON, TEXAS, 75081
- **NAICS:** 423510
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was building a wood pallet using a pneumatic nail gun when a nail shot into his right ankle, resulting in injury and hospitalization.

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