MTC/Ports of America
Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | MTC/Ports of America | Report ID | 2016054230 |
| Address | 2200 Broeing Highway, Ste. 100 | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21224 |
| Event Date | May 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.28000, -76.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was strapping down cargo on a ship and helping to guide a forklift driver when the forklift bumped the employee and knocked him down. The load then fell onto the employee's ankle, breaking it.
Incident Summary
On May 16, 2016, a worker at MTC/Ports of America in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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