Incident date: 2023-08-18
NAICS industry code: 238910

An employee was hammering a piece of aluminum when it ruptured. An aluminum shard struck his eye, resulting in an eye injury that required hospitalization and stitches. The employee retained his vision.

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