Dal-Tile, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Dal-Tile, Inc. | Report ID | 2021065223 |
| Address | 3801 Dal Tile Road | City, State ZIP | MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 74401 |
| Event Date | June 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Stacking machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 327120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.70000, -95.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee entered the palletizer equipment to correct the alignment of boxed tile. The equipment restarted and contacted the employee's left leg causing a puncture wound.
Incident Summary
On June 27, 2021, a worker at Dal-Tile, Inc. in MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), 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.
Context
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