Jag Industrial and Marine Services

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jag Industrial and Marine Services in PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON
Employer Jag Industrial and Marine Services Report ID 2022064985
Address 731 W Marine Dr., Prince William Vessel City, State ZIP PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON 98363
Event Date June 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Plywood, wood paneling; particle, chip, flake board
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 48.12000, -123.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a sealed cylinder of carbon monoxide when he stepped on plywood that was being used as temporary deck protection. He tripped and fell; a piece of angle iron broke his fall and the cylinder landed on him. He suffered broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2022, a worker at Jag Industrial and Marine Services in PORT ANGELES, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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