Blindness, low vision

Name: Blindness, low vision at Rent A Wheel
Start: 12/31/2022

1 hospitalization · 20221211300 · 12/31/2022 · Rent A Wheel

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Blindness, low vision

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
Source: Chips, particles, splinters, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Buffers, polishers, waxers-powered

Employer

Name: Rent A Wheel
Location: 1777 SW Loop 410, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 78227
NAICS: 423130
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a flat tire. He was using a buffing tool when the stone attachment came apart, throwing debris into the employee's left eye resulting in the loss of vision in the left eye.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown