Ceres Gulf
Fall on water vehicle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FREEPORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Ceres Gulf | Report ID | 2016076110 |
| Address | 801 Tort Road | City, State ZIP | FREEPORT, TEXAS 77541 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.97000, -95.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lashing up on the pedestal of a ship when he felt faint. As he was descending the ladder, he fell from the second rung and hit his head. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2016, a worker at Ceres Gulf in FREEPORT, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, 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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