In 2002, close to 100,000 people were treated in U.S. Hospital emergency rooms for eye injuries related to the workplace, yet this figure actually only represents a small portion of the total number of injuries, says Prevent Blindness America. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, each day as many as 2,000 workers incur eye injuries related to their jobs.
The top ten workplace-related eye injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms in 2002, by category, were: