PORTS AMERICA
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | PORTS AMERICA | Report ID | 2015020789 |
| Address | 301 HANJIN RD. | City, State ZIP | LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA 90802 |
| Event Date | February 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -118.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee aboard the Gudrun Maersk fell approximately 18 feet off of a shipping container onto the deck of the ship. He was locking a cone on containers that were on the ship.
Incident Summary
On February 25, 2015, a worker at PORTS AMERICA in LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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