Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic

Name: Eye abrasion(s), irritation except chemical or allergic at Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc.
Start: 10/24/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109912 · 10/24/2024 · Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores 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: Wrenches, ratchets

Employer

Name: Love's Travel Stops and Country Stores Inc.
Location: Store #363 - 7791 NW 47th Ave, OCALA, FLORIDA, 34482
NAICS: 447110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a truck's oil filter using an oil filter wrench on a ratchet with an extension. The ratchet broke apart, causing metal fragments to get into the employee's eye. The employee was hospitalized to have the metal fragments removed.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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