# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at R Construction Civil, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021021258` · 2/11/2021 · CYPRESS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
- **Secondary source:** Sledges, sledgehammers
## Employer
- **Name:** R Construction Civil, LLC
- **Location:** Porter Rd, CYPRESS, TEXAS, 77433
- **NAICS:** 236115
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a sledgehammer to remove a keeper when a metal piece broke off and struck his right eye.

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