Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC | Report ID | 2018032895 |
| Address | 112 Marine Terminal Drive | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31404 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.07000, -81.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on coiled wire while removing strapping from other coiled wire inside the cargo hold of a vessel. As the employee was removing the strapping, he fell approximately 8 to 10 feet from the coiled wire he was standing on down onto the metal deck below. He sustained fractures to his lumbar spine.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2018, a worker at Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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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