2,042,423Injury reports 130,778Establishments Most recent incident 2025-12-31
Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025

Ramsey, MN —

OSHA Injury Report: HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. _ Ramsey Lab

Skin disorder · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , a skin disorder at HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. _ Ramsey Lab in 7000 Sunnwood Drive NW, Ramsey, MN 55303 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was seiko Technician in lenses, ophthalmic, manufacturing.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. _ Ramsey Lab
Parent company
HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc.
Street
7000 Sunnwood Drive NW
City
Ramsey
State
MN
ZIP
55303
On-site location
Lens Clean Unit Room MRIII Machine using Antifog chemical

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Skin disorder (code 2)
Days restricted or transferred
24

Before the incident

Not determinable. EE did not report injury at time of initial symptoms. Only when the pain got to a point they couldn 't handle did they report to HR. They were running the [REDACTED] machine before going to HR.

What happened

Over weeks of working with a new chemical person finally got to a point where they were in pain enough to go to HR.

Injury or illness

Exposure to a new Anti-fog chemical

Object or substance involved

A new Anti-fog chemical to place on the optical lens.

Summary line

As the injured was working with the new Anti-fog chemical they developed a skin sensitivity to the chemical. This affected both hands but primarily the left hand

Employee and industry

Job description
Seiko Technician
SOC code
51-9083 — Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
NAICS code
339115 — Lenses, ophthalmic, manufacturing
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
370
Total hours worked
769760
Establishment ID
1077988
Employer case #
46198

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Filing year
2025
Submitted
04FEB26:20:47:00

More injuries at HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. _ Ramsey Lab

View HOYA Optical Labs of America, Inc. _ Ramsey Lab's full OSHA safety record →

More injuries in this industry (NAICS 339115)

More injuries in MN

BROOKLYN PARK, MN—

WM 1864

OAK PARK HEIGHTS, MN—

WM 1861

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.