High Tech Granite Incorporated
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | High Tech Granite Incorporated | Report ID | 2019088004 |
| Address | 3809 E CR-542 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33801 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Chips, particles, splinters, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Boring, routing, notching machines | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -81.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a router with a diamond bit to cut a granite slab. While the tool was running, the diamond outer shell broke and a piece of the broken router bit struck another employee in the eye.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2019, a worker at High Tech Granite Incorporated in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the eye(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with chips, particles, splinters, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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