Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation

Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) — Fractures — WHITTIER, ALASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation in WHITTIER, ALASKA
Employer Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation Report ID 2024109592
Address 1234 Dock Side Ave City, State ZIP WHITTIER, ALASKA 99693
Event Date October 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) Source of Injury Blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors, signs mounted
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 237990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 60.77000, -148.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a dock. A lock-out board came loose and hit the employee, breaking the employee's lower leg.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2024, a worker at Turnagain Marine Construction Corporation in WHITTIER, ALASKA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck by dislodged or detached object(s), with blackboards, bulletin boards, mirrors, signs mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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