Incident date: 2019-10-15
NAICS industry code: 423330

An employee was striking a nail with a hammer when it ricocheted and struck him in the corner of an eye under his glasses, severely rupturing the globe. He was hospitalized and had surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Nails, brads, tacks, nuts, bolts, washers
code_nature: title: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate