# Eye abrasion(s), irritation  except chemical or allergic at Sullivan Tire Co., INC.
> OSHA SIR `2024099019` · 9/26/2024 · STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Eye abrasion(s), irritation  except chemical or allergic
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
- **Source:** Chips, pellets  metal
- **Secondary source:** Undercarriage components  unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** Sullivan Tire Co., INC.
- **Location:** 649 Main St, STURBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS, 01566
- **NAICS:** 441320
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was attempting to remove a frozen bearing race from a wheel hub with an impact hammer when a piece of material from the hub flew off and hit him in the eye. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

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