Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170168975 - SCRATCHED CORNEA - FLYING DEBRIS CAUGHT IN EYE

Accident Summary Nr: 170168975 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 10/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111970216	12/11/1991	4911	0	Sithe Energies

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF AN ELECTRIC UTILITY WENT OUTSIDE TO THE HOG TO DO SOME WORK. THE WIND WAS BLOWING; AND, WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING HIS TOOLS TOGETHER TO START HIS WORK, SOME DEBRIS BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE AND SCRATCHED HIS CORNEA. THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE TO HIS EYE AND WAS NOT HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS INJURY. THE EMPLOYER HAD A TRAINING PROGRAM THAT WAS PART OF THE OVERALL INJURY AND ILLNESS PREVENTION PROGRAM.

Keywords: EYE, PPE, FLYING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111970216			Non Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Laborers, except construction

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