Incident date: 2021-06-02
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a screwdriver to clean out a hole saw attached to a drill. The drill was activated and the blunt end of the screwdriver struck the employee in the right eye. The employee suffered bleeding to the eye and permanent vision loss.

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