Stone Countertop Depot

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Stone Countertop Depot in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
Employer Stone Countertop Depot Report ID 20201211337
Address 18 Indian Meadow Dr. City, State ZIP ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78665
Event Date December 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Counters, counter tops
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.55000, -97.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping to unload countertops when the countertops shifted, pinning the employee against the wall and the floor. The employee sustained a fractured wrist and a punctured lung.

Incident Summary

On December 2, 2020, a worker at Stone Countertop Depot in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with counters, counter tops identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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