WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC
Fall on water vehicle — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — TACOMA, WASHINGTON
| Employer | WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC | Report ID | 2019043669 |
| Address | Container Ship: Hyundai Voyager, 1815 Port of Tacoma Rd | City, State ZIP | TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98421 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Liquids, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.26000, -122.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was locking and unlocking container cones aboard a container ship utilizing a lashing rod. The employee slipped and fell due to wet conditions on the deck, landing on a lower deck about 4-6 feet below and suffering a head injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2019, a worker at WASHINGTON UNITED TERMINALS INC in TACOMA, WASHINGTON suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. 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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