Mammoet USA South, Inc
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — POINT COMFORT, TEXAS
| Employer | Mammoet USA South, Inc | Report ID | 20181213167 |
| Address | 2159 FM 1593 S. | City, State ZIP | POINT COMFORT, TEXAS 77978 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cranes, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.83000, -96.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a shipping container, securing it for transport, when a crane component shifted and wedged the employee against a neighboring frame. The employee suffered lacerations to the liver and kidneys and a fractured lumbar vertebra.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2018, a worker at Mammoet USA South, Inc in POINT COMFORT, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cranes, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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