# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Blinderman Construction
> OSHA SIR `2015096793` · 9/16/2015 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Hand(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by discharged object or substance
- **Source:** Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
- **Secondary source:** Nail guns-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Blinderman Construction
- **Location:** 6019 S. Archer Ave., CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60638
- **NAICS:** 236210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On September 16, 2015, an employee was troubleshooting a nail gun when the gun went off and the employee was struck by a nail in the left hand. The employee was hospitalized for hand surgery.

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