PS WHOLESALE FLOORS, L.L.C.
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | PS WHOLESALE FLOORS, L.L.C. | Report ID | 2017021364 |
| Address | 16575 Commercial Avenue | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70816 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -91.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to move granite slabs that were leaning against each other when he lost control of the slabs, which fell on and broke his right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2017, a worker at PS WHOLESALE FLOORS, L.L.C. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 425 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker injuries.
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