# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at InterCon Construction, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20191010465` · 10/7/2019 · MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN
## 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:** Machine and appliance parts, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Oil drilling rigs and machinery
## Employer
- **Name:** InterCon Construction, Inc.
- **Location:** Intersection of Francher and Old Francher, MOUNT PLEASANT, WISCONSIN, 53403
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was feeding mule tape through a 1 1/2-inch conduit using a power blower. The tape got stuck at about 20-25 feet. As the employee tried to dislodge the line dart, the pressure hose was separated or removed and the dart was pushed back due to the backpressure built up in the line. The dart impaled the employee in the right chest area, causing a severe puncture injury with partial lung collapse.

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