PORTS AMERICA
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | PORTS AMERICA | Report ID | 2017054771 |
| Address | 2200 BROENING HIGHWAY, SEAGIRT MARINE TERMINAL | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21224 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.25000, -76.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After dismounting a forklift, an employee slipped and fell on the steel deck of a vessel, fracturing his left hip.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2017, a worker at PORTS AMERICA in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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