When you think of a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim the first thing that comes to mind is not often eye injuries, but serious injuries can occur on the job that could impact your ability to see.
Very often eye injuries can be prevented by using protective eyewear that keeps your vision clear while also preventing serious injury. Additionally, eye injuries are not always limited to jobs that you might typically consider a hazard like mining or construction, workers at a desk job often find eye injuries to be common.
In that vein, here are five eye injuries that could happen on the job;
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Eye strain: A worker who is spending the vast majority of his/her day staring at a computer screen can experience headaches and fatigue.
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Striking or scraping: There are a variety of different ways that a worker’s eyes could get damaged via striking or scraping. A small particle of dust could cause eye damage as well as a traumatic injury caused by running into an object and everything in between.
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Chemical burns: Eyes can be sensitive to chemicals that the rest of the body may not be impacted by and when they come in contact with such a chemical, burns can occur.
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Eye Penetration: Flying objects may not just scratch the surface of your eye, they may actually penetrate the eye causing lifelong damage.
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Eye Diseases: There are a variety of eye diseases that can occur from exposure to things like blood splatter or droplets from sneezing or coughing.
If you experience an eye injury at work you will want to contact an experienced Connecticut workers’ compensation attorney. Our board certified workers’ compensation attorneys, Mark Leighton, Bud Drapeau, and Scott Carta can investigate your claim thoroughly.
