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Accident Summary Nr: 201142718 - Employee's Eye Is Injured When Compressed Air Line Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 201142718 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 07/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300855418	07/22/2002	3299	0	Advanced Ceramic Technology

Abstract: On July 2, 2002, Employee #1 was working for Advanced Ceramic Technology, a manufacturer of small ceramic parts for the defense industry. While he was turning off a compressed air line made of 0.75-in. PVC, it fractured. One piece struck Employee #1's left eye. He was hospitalized for treatment, and the eye was replaced with a prosthetic. PVC pipe is an inappropriate material for compressed air lines.

Keywords: EYE, COMPRESSED AIR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, PRESSURE RELEASE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300855418			Hospitalized injury	Foreign Body Ineye	Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers

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