An Unusual Case of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma With Important Clinical Lessons.

Abdominal trauma is commonly seen nowadays because of increasing road traffic accidents and occupational hazards. This is a case of a 21-year-old patient who suffered a penetrating abdominal injury while working near a drilling machine due to a projectile piece of stone, which caused multiple intestinal perforations with mesenteric injuries. We present a rare case of subacute abdominal pain resulting from a high-velocity, non-missile workplace injury. He underwent an emergency laparotomy within 5 h of presentation and resection and anastomosis with removal of the foreign body. He recovered without sequel and was asymptomatic at three weeks postoperatively. In this study, we want to emphasize the importance of preventive measures to prevent such occupational hazards.