Background: Penetrating injury due to wooden stick is a rare accident in children. Very few such cases have been reported. Aim: To report a case of 11 years old boy who presented with penetrating injury over back due to a wooden stick. Result: He received initial treatment with removal of superficial fragments, but deeper pieces were missed causing development of large volume of abscess. This was evaluated and drained after which the child has uneventful recovery. Conclusion: When promptly investigated and treated, wooden splinter injury have good prognosis