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Superior Shipyard and Fabrication, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet — Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs — GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Superior Shipyard and Fabrication, Inc. in GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA
Employer Superior Shipyard and Fabrication, Inc. Report ID 2021098338
Address 20987 Highway 1 City, State ZIP GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA 70357
Event Date September 27, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Piers, wharfs
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1555212
GPS Coordinates 29.35000, -90.25000

Incident Narrative

While an employee was using a gangway to access a barge, the gangway collapsed and the employee fell 18 feet to the dry dock floor below. The employee suffered multiple injuries, including punctured lungs and severe head trauma.

Incident Summary

On September 27, 2021, a worker at Superior Shipyard and Fabrication, Inc. in GOLDEN MEADOW, LOUISIANA suffered intracranial injuries and injuries to internal organs to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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