Muddy Water Dredging LP
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Amputations involving bone loss — GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Muddy Water Dredging LP | Report ID | 20241211855 |
| Address | 104 Bunkhouse Road, Barataria Bay Waterway, Grand Isle, LA: GPS Coordinates: 29/15/42 N 89/57/48 W | City, State ZIP | GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA 70358 |
| Event Date | December 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 237990 | Inspection # | 1795751 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.25000, -89.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was onboard a tender vessel to remove debris from the cutterhead (a drill bit 7-feet in diameter). The tender vessel was placed against the cutterhead. During debris removal the employee retrieved a saw to cut some rope and as he stepped forward to assist, his right foot was crushed between the cutterhead and vessel deck due to rising sea action. Three digits on his right foot were amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 24, 2024, a worker at Muddy Water Dredging LP in GRAND ISLE, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the toes(s), toenail(s). 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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