Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc.

Fall on water vehicle - Fractures - TACOMA, Washington

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc. in TACOMA, Washington
Employer Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc.
Address 1101 Port of Tacoma Rd.
City, State ZIP TACOMA, Washington 98421
Report ID 2023021585
Event Date February 18, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on water vehicle
Source of Injury Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488320
Inspection # 1652773
GPS Coordinates 47.26978, -122.40446

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Incident Narrative

An employee was working with cargo containers when they slipped and fell between the top rail of the catwalk and the deck. They fell 20 feet to the bottom of the hold and sustained a femur fracture.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2023, a worker at Husky Terminal & Stevedoring Inc. in TACOMA, Washington suffered fractures to the thigh(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

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