EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C | Report ID | 2024075880 |
| Address | 18501 R.L. Ostos Road | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78521 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Source of Injury | Scrap metal |
| Secondary Source | Barge | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488390 | Inspection # | 1759665 |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.96000, -97.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inside a docked barge cutting the rudder. Another employee was on the deck of the barge cutting the decking above and during the cut, the barge piece broke off and the employee below was crushed and sustained multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. The piece of the barge that fell was 20 feet, 4 inches x 10 feet, 4 inches.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered nonfatal 'crushing' injuries to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with scrap metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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