Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170717656 - Employee's cornea punctured by wire stock

Accident Summary Nr: 170717656 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/10/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123943656	06/19/1992	1742	0	Arcade Insulation Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on June 10, 1992, Employee #1 was to install batts of insulation to the roof area of a structure under construction while working from a scissor lift approximately 20 to 24 feet from grade. Employee #1 cut a piece of wire to be used as a hanger for the insulation. A piece of the remaining wire stock sprang upward and punctured Employee #1's left eye in the cornea. The employee reported back to his office and informed his supervisor of the accident. The supervisor transported Employee #1 to Kaiser Medical Center in Sacramento, where he was admitted for treatment.

Keywords: EYE, METAL WIRE, CONSTRUCTION, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123943656			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Insulation Workers

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