text: A track meet judge was left with a javelin embedded in his heel after he fell over trying to dodge it. Dan Klice, 57, was officiating at a competition at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, when he was pierced by the projectile. Police say that he saw the errant javelin headed towards him and tried to dodge it - but tripped over in the process. Competition: Dan Klice, 57, was officiating at a competition held at Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey, pictured above . His fall left his left heel exposed, which was hit by the soaring javelin. Klice lives in Oleans, New York, but had crossed the Hudson so judge the contest. According to The Bergen Record, the javelin was left sticking out of his foot while firefighters arrived to saw off the shaft of the weapon. After removing that, he was taken to The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood via ambulance. Authorities said he was conscious during the journey and that there is no threat to his life. The Cliffview Pilot local blog reported that the stray javelin had been caught by a gust of wind.
target: Dan Klice, 57, was hit by soaring projectile 'after a gust of wind'
  Tried to dodge it, but fell, leaving his heel exposed when javelin struck .
  He was judging a contest at Ramapo College, Mahwah, New Jersey .