Frequent exposure to penetrating wounds by thorns or splinters is a risk factor. The splinters and fragments of the shells had torn and mutilated them. He wrapped the bones inside a sheet and pounded them into splinters with a sledgehammer. British reports tell of other warships punctured by splinters. There is a secondary fragmentation hazard though from rocks, gravel, wood splinters, glass, etc. Each was also hollowed out, with the holes filled with balsa splinters and uncooked linguine. They are detachable and resemble small, sharp splinters. Its armored hull provides protection against armor-piercing rounds and artillery shell splinters. Cascades of spray and bomb splinters lashed the deck, she fell back with a crash. By shaving the pitchwood into small splinters, it will readily ignite. Mystically, they appear like little gilded splinters, like little gold, like fire that holds still. Ballistic protection is provided against small arms fire, shell splinters and some mines. The torpedo bulkhead would prevent any splinters or explosive effects from entering the ships' vitals. The German troops suffered many casualties, mainly from glass splinters. The splinters of Glost were spread everywhere.