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Rich Products Corporation

Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT

LOSS OF EYE — Worker lost an eye at Rich Products Corporation in NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
Employer Rich Products Corporation Report ID 2017032703
Address 263 Myrtle Street City, State ZIP NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 06053
Event Date March 24, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized, Eye Loss
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Eye(s)
Event Type Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Furniture and fixtures, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 722310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.66000, -72.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped underneath a coat hanger while reaching for an article of clothing and walked into a wall-mounted clothing hook, hitting and dislodging his left eye.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2017, a worker at Rich Products Corporation in NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT suffered avulsions, enucleations to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with furniture and fixtures, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, eye loss.

Context

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