Trident Seafoods

Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — CORDOVA, ALASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trident Seafoods in CORDOVA, ALASKA
Employer Trident Seafoods Report ID 2019088785
Address F/V Trail Blazer City, State ZIP CORDOVA, ALASKA 99574
Event Date August 23, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Commercial fishing vessel
Industry (NAICS) 311712 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 60.53000, -145.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee had just concluded pumping fish from the fish hold on a vessel. He climbed out of the fish hold from a fixed ladder and then slipped from the main deck of the vessel, falling approximately 9 feet backwards into the fish hold and landing on his back. He was hospitalized with a stable fracture to the back.

Incident Summary

On August 23, 2019, a worker at Trident Seafoods in CORDOVA, ALASKA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with commercial fishing vessel identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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