| Case Nbr | 5317 |
| Accident Year | 1979 |
| Location | Factory |
| Country | USA |
| State | CA |
| City | |
| Laser Type | Krypton |
| WaveLength | 647 |
| Class | |
| Divergence | |
| Exposure Time | |
| Output | 5.0 W |
| Pulse Rate | |
| Beam Diameter | .03 |
| Subject | Factory Worker |
| Age | 35 |
| Sex | M |
| Application | Alignment |
| Protection | Not Available |
| Eye Damage | Internal |
| Cause | Negligence |
| Description | During assembly of laser on production line person removed safety screen to align beam. Beam was directed on liquid stream. Reflection from stream went into eye causing scotoma. Testing revealed visual defect that remained at 16 months. |