Ames Construction, Inc.
Collision between water vehicles — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LA CROSSE, Wisconsin
| Employer | Ames Construction, Inc. |
| Address | Dresbach Bridge Interstate 90 |
| City, State ZIP | LA CROSSE, Wisconsin 54601 |
| Report ID | 2016087659 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Trunk, unspecified |
| Event Type | Collision between water vehicles |
| Source of Injury | Barge |
| Secondary Source | Barge |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.79000, -91.22000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a barge with two steel beams stacked on the deck. As he approached another barge, he slightly tapped it. When he tapped the barge, the top steel beam slid and pinned him against a wall, injuring his torso and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2016, a worker at Ames Construction, Inc. in LA CROSSE, Wisconsin suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the trunk, unspecified. The incident was classified as collision between water vehicles, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Collision between water vehicles" incidents in our database. Browse all Collision between water vehicles injuries.
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