Incident date: 2022-12-31
NAICS industry code: 423130

An employee was repairing a flat tire. He was using a buffing tool when the stone attachment came apart, throwing debris into the employee's left eye resulting in the loss of vision in the left eye.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c.
code_nature: title: Blindness, low vision
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate