Personal Touch Countertops LLC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Personal Touch Countertops LLC | Report ID | 2020032599 |
| Address | 3109 Skyway Circle | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32934 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Stone, marble, granite slabs |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327991 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.11000, -80.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to move a slab of granite by hand when it shifted and struck him in the head.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2020, a worker at Personal Touch Countertops LLC in MELBOURNE, FLORIDA suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with stone, marble, granite slabs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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