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Gantrex, Inc.

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Gantrex, Inc. in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
Employer Gantrex, Inc. Report ID 2023054446
Address 7737 Terminal Boulevard, Norfolk International Terminal City, State ZIP NORFOLK, VIRGINIA 23505
Event Date May 18, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Industry (NAICS) 331110 Inspection # 1671451
GPS Coordinates 36.90000, -76.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing hanging scaffolding equipment from the boom of a crane when they were caught between the wire rope support bracket and the top rail of a trolley crane's catwalk. The employee suffered a muscle injury from the left hip to the ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2023, a worker at Gantrex, Inc. in NORFOLK, VIRGINIA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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