Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at J & P Tiles Inc., 3000 NE 2 Avenue, MIAMI, FLORIDA 33137
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final 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.
An employee was unloading 30-foot 2-inch barrels from a pan holding about 20 barrels. The barrels tipped over, striking and breaking both of the employee's lower legs.
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An employee was moving a slab of marble when it slipped and fell on his right hand, crushing the middle and ring fingertips against a table. The employee sustained amputation of both fingertips.
On June 14, 2024, three employee were unloading large slabs of marble tile at a residence when a slab fell from the truck and struck all three employees. One employee suffered a fractured ankle and required surgery. Another employee sustained fractures to their skull and neck, as well as laceration to their left hand. Both employees were hospitalized.
An employee was cleaning up after a company-related barbecue when the lit canned fuel used to warm the food spilled onto the employee. She sustained burns to her hands and face.
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An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.