Incident date: 2016-11-14
NAICS industry code: 213112

An employee was using a wire rope cutter and hammer to cut wire rope when a sliver of metal became lodged in the employee's eye. PPE was not worn at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Metal chips, particles
code_nature: title: Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
code_body: title: Eye(s)
severity: moderate