# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam
> OSHA SIR `2017031916` · 3/1/2017 · THE DALLES, OREGON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck, 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
- **Secondary source:** Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Army Corps. of Engineers - The Dalles Dam
- **Location:** Exit 88, Highway 84, THE DALLES, OREGON, 97058
- **NAICS:** 221111
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was punching out a small piece of metal on a hydraulic ironworker when a piece of metal flew off and lodged in the employee's neck, requiring surgery for removal.

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