Incident date: 2017-11-08
NAICS industry code: 623312

An employee was removing a floor tile with a crowbar when a piece of tile flew into his eye, requiring surgery and hospitalization. He was wearing safety goggles and gloves at the time of the incident.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified
code_nature: title: Open wounds, unspecified
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate