# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at Caterpillar Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2024076645` · 7/22/2024 · DECATUR, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s) and finger(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Disinfectants, detergents, soap products
- **Secondary source:** Pressure washers
## Employer
- **Name:** Caterpillar Inc.
- **Location:** 27th St & E Pershing Rd, DECATUR, ILLINOIS, 62526
- **NAICS:** 333131
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On July 22, 2024, an employee was using a pressure washer to fill a mop bucket with water. The washer's hose split and soapy water was injected into the employee's right palm and index finger. The puncture wound had to be surgically cleaned.

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