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Old 01-16-2009, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by drpd66 View Post
this is a little off topic but i worked at a body shop for about a year and a half . I was painting a car and i got serious over spray blowback in my eyes i was wearing a respirator but only glasses over my eyes. After that day i was getting serious eye infections kind of like pink eye but much worse. Towards the end of my auto body career i was in and out of the eye doctors weekly. When i left i tried collecting unemployment and the shops been fighting my claim ever since..... has anyone ever heard of a case like this??
In my research, I found that isocyanates in automotive paint will affect your eyes by seeping the moisture out. It's pretty nasty stuff, so I wouldn't be too surprised if this contributed to your condition. Good luck on your claim; I hope it works out.
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