| Case Nbr | 5315 |
| Accident Year | 1979 |
| Location | Factory |
| Country | USA |
| State | CA |
| City | |
| Laser Type | Nd:YAG |
| WaveLength | 1064 |
| Class | |
| Divergence | |
| Exposure Time | 100 ms |
| Output | 1.5 W |
| Pulse Rate | 10 Hz |
| Beam Diameter | 0.5 |
| Subject | Factory Worker |
| Age | 31 |
| Sex | M |
| Application | Alignment |
| Protection | Available, Used |
| Eye Damage | Internal |
| Cause | Improper Choice of Protective Equipment |
| Description | During alignment of laser on production line through an opening in the top. During adjustment, eyewear slid up as he leaned over. Reflection from test paper went into eye causing a bright afterimage lasting 20 minutes and faded into a central scotoma. |