Incident date: 2020-10-22
NAICS industry code: 333411

An employee was using a line up bar, which is a metal bar with tapered ends. The tapered ends are inserted in the holes of a frame in order to align the frame. While inserting the bar in the holes, one of the ends broke off and struck the employee in the left eye.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate