International Tile & Stone, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at International Tile & Stone, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Employer International Tile & Stone, Inc. Report ID 2019077542
Address 2225 Hazelhurst Ave City, State ZIP ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32804
Event Date July 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Stacking machinery
Industry (NAICS) 423320 Inspection # 1420621
GPS Coordinates 28.58000, -81.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to clear a jam in a palletizer when the machine cycled, crushing the employee between a pallet and the wall. He suffered a spinal injury at the waistline.

Incident Summary

On July 24, 2019, a worker at International Tile & Stone, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with stacking machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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