Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201106028 - Employee Struck in Eye by Flying Object and Blinded

Accident Summary Nr: 201106028 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 01/21/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125762203	06/07/2005	1741	238140	California Rock Crusher

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing a bearing and struck it with sledge hammer causing metal to fly into his eye. Employee #1 suffered the total loss of sight in that eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: EYE, REPAIR, CONSTRUCTION, BEARING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, HAND TOOL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125762203			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Occupation not reported

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