Case Nbr | 5326 |
Accident Year | 1977 |
Location | Laboratory |
Country | USA |
State | CA |
City | Stanford |
Laser Type | Nd:YAG |
WaveLength | 1064 |
Class | |
Divergence | |
Exposure Time | 6 ns |
Output | 6 mJ |
Pulse Rate | 10 Hz |
Beam Diameter | 1.5-3 |
Subject | Researcher |
Age | 32 |
Sex | M |
Application | Alignment |
Protection | Not Available |
Eye Damage | Internal |
Cause | Negligence |
Description | "Relatively weak" Nd:YAG laser was being aligned when portion of beam from system optics went into eye. He heard a popping sound. Interocular bleeding and particles observed. Some pain followed by condition of shock. Partial blindness resulted. |