GT USA Wilmington LLC
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
| Employer | GT USA Wilmington LLC | Report ID | 2022086836 |
| Address | 1 Hausel Road | City, State ZIP | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.71000, -75.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking past vehicles lashed to a ship when she tripped on a lashing strap and fell to the deck. She suffered a hip fracture and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2022, a worker at GT USA Wilmington LLC in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 117 severe injury reports involving "Fall on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on water vehicle injuries.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2020 | GT USA Wilmington LLC | WILMINGTON, DELAWARE | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
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| Aug 3, 2023 | U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PORTLAND DISTRICT | KALAMA, WASHINGTON | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Seaonus Stevedoring-Savannah LLC | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 26, 2017 | PORTS AMERICA | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 13, 2016 | Nidera US, LLC | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
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