# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at East Texas Radiator
> OSHA SIR `2015096515` · 9/8/2015 · LONGVIEW, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
## Employer
- **Name:** East Texas Radiator
- **Location:** 100 Coolant Ln, LONGVIEW, TEXAS, 75604
- **NAICS:** 332410
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was punching holes in a quarter-inch angle iron when the die broke and shattered. A chip of the die impaled the employee's chest.

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