# Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Lee Electrical Construction, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2022109414` · 10/26/2022 · VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Lee Electrical Construction, LLC
- **Location:** 2345 Derby Dr, VESTAVIA HILLS, ALABAMA, 35216
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was descending a power pole using gaffs. At approximately two feet from the ground, the employee stepped down with the left foot, causing the right foot and gaff to dislodge. The right gaff contacted the left ankle resulting in a puncture wound the left ankle.

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