# Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury at Skyworks, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021087358` · 8/27/2021 · PERRYSBURG, OHIO
## 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
- **Secondary source:** Skid steer loaders, mini loaders
## Employer
- **Name:** Skyworks, LLC
- **Location:** 26501 Baker Drive, PERRYSBURG, OHIO, 43551
- **NAICS:** 238910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On August 27, 2021, an employee was using a hammer to tap a sprocket on the tracks of a skid steer. A metal flake hit the employee's face. The employee suffered a temporary loss of sight in the left eye and was hospitalized.

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