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GT USA Wilmington LLC

Fall on water vehicle — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GT USA Wilmington LLC in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer GT USA Wilmington LLC Report ID 2020032876
Address 1 Hausel Road City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801
Event Date March 30, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall on water vehicle Source of Injury Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -75.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a container ship's catwalk, lashing containers to secure them. The employee fell to a deck about 15 feet below and suffered spine fractures, lacerations to the liver, and a head injury that required stitching. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2020, a worker at GT USA Wilmington LLC in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple trunk locations. 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

OSHA has recorded 117 severe injury reports involving "Fall on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on water vehicle injuries.

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