Medical Equipment Installation, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - NEW YORK, New York
| Employer | Medical Equipment Installation, Inc. |
| Address | Metropolitan Hospital Center, 1901 1st Avenue |
| City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, New York 10039 |
| Report ID | 20160512080 |
| Event Date | May 31, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle |
| Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and fluoroscope machinery and equipment |
| Industry (NAICS) | 811219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.78000, -73.94000 |
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Incident Narrative
On 5/31/2016, an employee was servicing an MRI machine when the machine magnetically energized and the employee's metal knife was drawn into his eye socket resulting in retinal detachment causing blindness.
Incident Summary
On May 31, 2016, a worker at Medical Equipment Installation, Inc. in NEW YORK, New York suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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