Ambassador Services LLC
Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA
| Employer | Ambassador Services LLC | Report ID | 2023010238 |
| Address | 9025 N Atlantic Ave. | City, State ZIP | CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA 32920 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Barge |
| Secondary Source | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | 1642888 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.40000, -80.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 9, 2023, an employee was using a knife to cut nylon straps while on top of wood bundles on a barge. The employee jumped off the wood bundles and the knife stabbed his right arm, resulting in a stab wound.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2023, a worker at Ambassador Services LLC in CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as water vehicle incident, n.e.c., with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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