Port Personnel Services, LLC
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle — Fractures — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
| Employer | Port Personnel Services, LLC | Report ID | 20191111435 |
| Address | 222 Power Street, Cargo Dock #8, Dix Fairway Terminal | City, State ZIP | CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78403 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.80000, -97.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A temporary employee was hooking up a cargo load in the hull of a boat when the straps holding the pipes broke, allowing the pipes to fall on top of him and strike his legs. He suffered a broken left leg and right leg laceration.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2019, a worker at Port Personnel Services, LLC in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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