Kiewit Offshore Services
Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — INGLESIDE, TEXAS
| Employer | Kiewit Offshore Services | Report ID | 2024021273 |
| Address | 2440 Kiewit Road | City, State ZIP | INGLESIDE, TEXAS 78362 |
| Event Date | February 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport | Source of Injury | Bucket, front-end, and pay loaders |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332312 | Inspection # | 1727804 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.85000, -97.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a wheel loader with fork attachments to lift a steel plate measuring 40 feet by 8 feet by 1/4 inch. The plate shifted over the fork mast and tipped back toward the cab of the equipment, breaking the equipment's windshield. The plate then contacted the employee's left leg, resulting in a laceration to their left shin that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 9, 2024, a worker at Kiewit Offshore Services in INGLESIDE, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport, with bucket, front-end, and pay loaders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 14 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway noncollision Struck by shifting, dislodged load in transport injuries.
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