Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Fractures — MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA
| Employer | Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC | Report ID | 2024109326 |
| Address | MV Ain Snan Express, Berth #3 Wando-Welch Terminal | City, State ZIP | MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA 29464 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -80.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was descending a vertical ladder on a container ship when he fell 12 feet to the platform below. The employee sustained fractures to ribs on his left side, his right knee, and his right foot, as well as lacerations and scrapes to both knees.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2024, a worker at Charleston Stevedoring Company, LLC in MOUNT PLEASANT, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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