O'Neale's Transport, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — ST CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS
| Employer | O'Neale's Transport, Inc. | Report ID | 2019099680 |
| Address | 1-A Wilfred Allick Container Port | City, State ZIP | ST CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS 00820 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 17.73000, -64.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on top of a container while a spreader bar was being lowered. The bar swung forward, causing the employee to step back and fall approximately 9 feet off of the container and onto the dock. He broke his wrist and suffered a damaged vertebra.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2019, a worker at O'Neale's Transport, Inc. in ST CROIX, VIRGIN ISLANDS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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