U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PORTLAND DISTRICT
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — KALAMA, WASHINGTON
| Employer | U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PORTLAND DISTRICT | Report ID | 2023087020 |
| Address | Vessel: Dredger Yaquina, Columbia River near Kalama, WA | City, State ZIP | KALAMA, WASHINGTON 98625 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541330 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.00000, -122.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking away from a storage area after performing engineering duties. They fell from a stairway onto the deck below and sustained a laceration to the head, fractured vertebrae, and a back injury.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2023, a worker at U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PORTLAND DISTRICT in KALAMA, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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