AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO., LLC
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO., LLC | Report ID | 2016087900 |
| Address | Mid-Steam, Mississppi River | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70811 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), 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 | 30.53000, -91.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a front end loader inside of a cargo hold on a ship docked midstream. As he exited the cab of the loader, he lost his footing on the step and fell to the floor of the cargo hold, fracturing his right leg.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2016, a worker at AMERICAN RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO., LLC in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the leg(s), 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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