Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 105302.015 - Employee is struck by stone slab and liver is lacerated

Accident Summary Nr: 105302.015 -- Report ID: 0950647 -- Event Date: 12/23/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1289090.015	01/24/2018		238340	Mr. Tom'S Tile Corp.

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on December 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a tile company, was preparing granite slabs for lifting and moving by a forklift. The slabs were stored on A-frames. Employee #1 attempted to place a rubber wedge between two slabs. One of the slabs began to fall, and struck the second slab. The second slab, a 2 centimeters thick Venetian Gold Granite slab that weighed approximately 600 pounds, broke and fell on Employee #1's abdomen. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a laceration to his liver.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Construction, Falling Object, Laceration, Liver, Material Handling, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1289090.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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