Product involved: Paintball marker
What happened: A child spectating a paintball game was hit in the eye.
Injuries: Partial blindness
Recommendations: Paintball games require proper eye protection to ensure participant safety. Referees are also required to enforce safety rules and to stop game play if a hazardous situation occurs. This particular injury was to a non-participant. Spectator viewing areas must be properly safeguarded so onlookers are protected from the paintballs. Doors and passageways are a common weakness at paintball fields. Overlapped netting can protect onlookers and ensure paintballs do not leave the playing field.
OSHA/Standard violations?: No
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