CERES MARINE TERMINALS INC
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
| Employer | CERES MARINE TERMINALS INC | Report ID | 2016032158 |
| Address | Virginia International Terminals, Hampton Blvd | City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23510 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1132511 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.85000, -76.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a straddle carrier when a crane's spreader bar struck the carrier during ship loading operations. The employee was ejected and fell approximately 25 feet, landing on top of a container. The employee suffered a broken right femur that had to be surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2016, a worker at CERES MARINE TERMINALS INC in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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