Dominion Terminal Associates LLP

Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dominion Terminal Associates LLP in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Dominion Terminal Associates LLP Report ID 2021075692
Address 600 Harbor Road Pier 11 City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date July 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # 1542417
GPS Coordinates 36.96000, -76.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was welding a mild steel deflector onto a rail car dumper. The employee unhooked their lanyard to reach a welding rod and received an electrical shock. The employee fell 20 feet to the steel floor and was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and pelvis.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2021, a worker at Dominion Terminal Associates LLP in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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