Yusen Terminals LLC
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Yusen Terminals LLC | Report ID | 2024109847 |
| Address | Vessel: Orion | City, State ZIP | TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA 90731 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Shipping containers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.75000, -118.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a turnbuckle for a container on a vessel when the turnbuckle caught his glove. The container fell over, causing him to fall to a metal deck on a lower level and sustain a back injury.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2024, a worker at Yusen Terminals LLC in TERMINAL ISLAND, CALIFORNIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. 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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