Incident date: 2017-07-19
NAICS industry code: 237310

An employee was using a small air-driven chisel to remove hardened asphalt from the conveyor slats of a hot mix asphalt transfer device when a piece of asphalt flew into his right eye.

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