OSHA Injury Report: VOC - American Drive

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Drilling a hole in a body over his head.

What happened

A TM was drilling a hole on a body over their head. They were producing metal shavings that fell from above. They were wearing the required PPE however a faceshield was not called out specifically in the [REDACTED]. They were unsure if the debris entered their eye while they were drilling or after they wiped their face off with their arm. The TM tried to seek medical evaluation during an annual physical with their primary care physician but they were denied treatment due to the incident being work-related and referred to an Occ. Health clinic. ERT treated them and washed the shaving out of their eye. The TM reported discomfort in the eye and went offsite for medical evaluation [REDACTED] on [REDACTED]. TM was prescribed eyedrops.

Injury or illness

Foreign Body

Object or substance involved

Metal shaving

Summary line

Foreign Body to Left Eye caused by Metal shaving

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.