Case Nbr | 5316 |
Accident Year | 1978 |
Location | Factory |
Country | USA |
State | CA |
City | |
Laser Type | Argon |
WaveLength | 514 |
Class | |
Divergence | |
Exposure Time | |
Output | 0.5 W |
Pulse Rate | |
Beam Diameter | 1 |
Subject | Factory Worker |
Age | 24 |
Sex | M |
Application | Alignment |
Protection | Not Available |
Eye Damage | Internal |
Cause | Negligence |
Description | During work on a laser production line, person bent over to adjust beam when reflection from a Brewster's window went into right eye causing immediate visual blur and scotoma. Power into eye estimated at 25 mW. |