When you’re at work you may not consider eye protection as an essential to your safety, but truth be told, eye injuries do occur and will often lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation injury. This is true in many industries.
While many workplace injuries occur when workers are traveling and involved in transportation related activities for their job or when slip and fall accidents occur, there are instances where people will get injured due to an eye injury and they can be very serious.
Think about the following situations where eye injuries can occur and how wearing eye protection could benefit the worker and avoid an injury.
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In a restaurant when cooking with hot water, oil, and grease. It only takes one splatter to cause serious and lasting injury to your eyes.
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When working with chemicals at either a plastics plant or other facility where chemicals are common. One splash and your eyes could be damaged for life.
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In a saw mill or on a construction site, splinters are known to fly off a high impact saw and fly into someone’s eye. Eye protection would certainly help avoid injury in that case.
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Sun damage. In many industries that are primarily outdoors, without proper eye protection, workers may experience vision loss due to sun damage.
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When a sidewalk or roadway needs to be dug up, often jackhammers are used and dust and dirt go flying everywhere. A rogue piece of dust or dirt can cause lasting damage to your eyes.
When you’re working it is important to take safety precautions to prevent yourself from getting injured and finding yourself involved in a Connecticut workers’ compensation case. Taking precautions with your eye safety can be one way to avoid the types of injuries that could be lasting and permanent.
If you were injured on the job, you may need one of our board certified attorneys to review your case. Contact our office immediately.
