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Port Wilmington/ an Enstructure Company

Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Port Wilmington/ an Enstructure Company in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer Port Wilmington/ an Enstructure Company Report ID 2023098746
Address 1 Hausel Road City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801
Event Date September 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified Source of Injury Dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc.
Industry (NAICS) 488320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.71000, -75.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on the wharf recouping lumber boards (2x4s and 2x6s that can vary from 8' to 16' in length) from bundles that had become misplaced when they sustained a right rotator cuff tear requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2023, a worker at Port Wilmington/ an Enstructure Company in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with dimensional lumber: 2x4, 2x3, etc. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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