Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Dal-Tile Corporation
Start: 6/2/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025065215 · 6/2/2025 · Dal-Tile Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Forearm(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object n.e.c.
Source: Chips, particles, splinters n.e.c.
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Dal-Tile Corporation
Location: 359 Clay Road, SUNNYVALE, TEXAS, 75182
NAICS: 327120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was removing a jammed ceramic tile from the stacker line and broke the jammed tile with another tile. The tile shattered and a sharp piece remained stuck on the belt, lacerating his arm. The employee sustained a severe laceration above the wrist and nerve damage that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown