FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC.

Fall on water vehicle - Fractures - PALMETTO, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC. in PALMETTO, Florida
Employer FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC.
Address 600 TAMPA BAY WAY
City, State ZIP PALMETTO, Florida 34221
Report ID 2021043191
Event Date April 16, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on water vehicle
Source of Injury Barge
Industry (NAICS) 488320
GPS Coordinates 27.63000, -82.55000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was crossing from one side of a vessel to the other. He tripped and fell from the roof of a catwalk, landing on a shipping container 15 feet below and suffering a broken left femur.

Incident Summary

On April 16, 2021, a worker at FEDERAL MARINE TERMINALS, INC. in PALMETTO, Florida suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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