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. |