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Avulsions, enucleations

1 loss of eye · 2022032137 · 3/9/2022 · Erieview Metal Treating

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
1
Body part
Eye(s)
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source
Painting, priming, metal coating machinery

Employer

Name
Erieview Metal Treating
Location
4465 JOHNSTON PARKWAY, CLEVELAND, OHIO, 44128
NAICS
332813
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was at the back end of a machine where parts came down a metal chute. He was bending over, trying to center a bin under the chute, when a hydraulic switch on a painting machine caught his eye and injured it. The eye was removed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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