Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic

Name: Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic at Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc.
Start: 10/21/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109805 · 10/21/2024 · Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Eye(s)
Nature of injury: Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic

Cause

Event: Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source: Chips, pellets metal
Secondary source: Nailing or stapling tools

Employer

Name: Southern Builders Supply of Valdosta, Inc.
Location: 1297 Madison Highway, VALDOSTA, GEORGIA, 31601
NAICS: 321918
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was assembling door jambs using a pneumatic stapler when a piece of metal was propelled into their right eye, resulting in an injury that required surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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