Barnhart Crane & Rigging
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Barnhart Crane & Rigging | Report ID | 2019032599 |
| Address | Chevron Refinery Pascagoula, 250 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39581 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Cranes-other mobile cranes |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.34000, -88.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crane operator was cleaning the outside of a deck crane. He tripped and fell from the back of the crane to the ground floor about 6 feet below. He suffered six broken ribs on his left side, a punctured left lung, and a broken pelvis.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2019, a worker at Barnhart Crane & Rigging in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with cranes-other mobile cranes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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