Perth teenager blinded in one eye after metal works class

A teenager has been left blind in one eye after he was injured in a metal works class.

Perth teen Brody Hatt, 15, was using a metal file on steel when it flicked up and hit him in the eye, shattering his lense and cornea at school two weeks ago.

‘His whole eye was black, there was an actual hole,’ his devastated mother Samantha Hatt told Nine News. 

After the accident happened, teachers drove Brody to the hospital instead of calling an ambulance.

‘I don’t know what they were thinking,’ Ms Hatt said.

The 15-year-old underwent emergency eye surgery and was told he might permanently lose his eyesight in one eye. 

Brody was not wearing protective glasses at the time of the incident because, under the school’s safety policy, they were not required.

The 15-year-old underwent emergency eye surgery and was told he might permanently lose his eyesight in his eye

Brody was not wearing protective glasses in the class because they were not required

The incident has raised serious questions about the school’s safety procedures.

While his mother said she didn’t want to name and shame the school, she did want to hold it to account.

The school principal told Nine News they would review their policies following the incident.

‘We have strict safety procedures in place… We will be rigorously reviewing those procedures over the Christmas break and, if advised, will be implementing any adjustments,’ it said. 

While his mother Samantha Hatt (pictured) said she didn’t want to name and shame the school, she did want to hold it to account