ELS data show that in 2004, US. employers reported 36,680 occupational-related eye injuries that required days away from work. About 2,000 U.S. workers each day suffer job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment, with about one-third of these injuries treated in hospital emergency departments, according to NIOSH. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data show that in 2004, U.S. employers reported 36,680 occupational-related eye injuries that required days away from work. Many of these injuries occur when small particles or objects such as metal slivers, wood chips and dust strike or abrade the eye. Objects such as nails, staples or wood slivers may penetrate the eye and cause permanent vision loss. Other common injuries include burns from splashes of industrial chemicals or cleaning products, thermal burns and UV radiation burns caused by welding equipment.
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