# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Culberson Construction, LLC
> OSHA SIR `20181212517` · 12/6/2018 · MIDLAND, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
- **Source:** Metal chips, particles
## Employer
- **Name:** Culberson Construction, LLC
- **Location:** 2019 East CO RD, MIDLAND, TEXAS, 79706
- **NAICS:** 237120
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was standing approximately 10-15 feet from a worker that was hammering on a sheer pin. The pin snapped off and flew into the employee's eye, having passed between his cheek and safety glasses.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*