J & P Tiles Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - MIAMI, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at J & P Tiles Inc. in MIAMI, Florida
Employer J & P Tiles Inc.
Address 3000 NE 2 Avenue, 7th floor
City, State ZIP MIAMI, Florida 33137
Report ID 2020077086
Event Date July 28, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified
Source of Injury Building materials-solid elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238340
GPS Coordinates 25.80000, -80.19000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading porcelain panels (5' x 10') from an A-frame storage unit. When he cut the tension straps, the panels collapsed on him resulting in fractures to both legs.

Incident Summary

On July 28, 2020, a worker at J & P Tiles Inc. in MIAMI, Florida suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with building materials-solid elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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