CERES TERMINALS, INC.
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Fractures — SUPERIOR, Wisconsin
| Employer | CERES TERMINALS, INC. |
| Address | CHS Grain Terminal, 2 Dock Street |
| City, State ZIP | SUPERIOR, Wisconsin 54880 |
| Report ID | 2018055223 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle |
| Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Cages, cage racks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.73000, -92.10000 |
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Incident Narrative
On May 29, 2018, at approximately 9:00 a.m., an employee was on board a cargo vessel tending loading spouts when the employee leaned against a man cage. The man cage fell on the employee causing a fractured tibia.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2018, a worker at CERES TERMINALS, INC. in SUPERIOR, Wisconsin suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 73 severe injury reports involving "Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle injuries.
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