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Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — INGLESIDE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd. in INGLESIDE, TEXAS
Employer Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd. Report ID 2022043480
Address 2440 Kiewit Road City, State ZIP INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362
Event Date April 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary Source Metal plates, metal panels
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.87000, -97.21000

Incident Narrative

At the end of their shift, a shuttle lift (gantry crane) operator was descending the shuttle lift via the equipment ladder. While stepping from the third to last rung, the employee missed their footing and fell approximately 3 feet onto metal plates, landing in a sitting position. The employee sustained a fractured lumbar vertebra.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2022, a worker at Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd. in INGLESIDE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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