APM Terminals Mobile, LLC
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Fractures — MOBILE, ALABAMA
| Employer | APM Terminals Mobile, LLC | Report ID | 2019087970 |
| Address | 901 Ezra Trice Blvd | City, State ZIP | MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Face, unspecified |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Fasteners, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1422678 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.66000, -88.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During the unloading of a vessel, an employee was disconnecting twist locks from shipping containers. A twist lock from a container above the employee fell and struck the employee in the face, causing facial fractures.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2019, a worker at APM Terminals Mobile, LLC in MOBILE, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the face, unspecified. 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
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