General Dynamics Bath Iron Works
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and dislocations — BATH, MAINE
| Employer | General Dynamics Bath Iron Works | Report ID | 2021010316 |
| Address | 700 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | BATH, MAINE 04530 |
| Event Date | January 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.90000, -69.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking across a boat part that was being manufactured. His foot became tangled in a pad/strap used to hoist and move boat sections and he suffered a broken femur and a possible hip dislocation.
Incident Summary
On January 12, 2021, a worker at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in BATH, MAINE suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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