WEEKS MARINE, INC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
| Employer | WEEKS MARINE, INC | Report ID | 2016010114 |
| Address | 901 Port Center Parkway | City, State ZIP | PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23704 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.82000, -76.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was riding in a truck transporting a container that was to be crane-lifted onto a ship. As the container was being lifted from the truck, it stuck to the body of the vehicle, thus lifting both the container and the truck. The employee fell from the inside of the truck down to the ground, breaking his left leg.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2016, a worker at WEEKS MARINE, INC in PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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