Gulf Stream Marine
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Stream Marine | Report ID | 2025077325 |
| Address | 2700 R.L. Ostos Rd | City, State ZIP | BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS 78526 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Panels, sheets, plates metal | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.94000, -97.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working inside the cargo hold of a cargo ship, discharging steel slabs. The slabs (approximately 4 feet by 20 feet) were being hoisted by a powered industrial truck (PIT) equipped with an electromagnetic lifting device. The lifting device failed and released a steel slab that struck the employee's right foot. The employee sustained injuries to their big toe, including partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2025, a worker at Gulf Stream Marine in BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified 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, amputation.
Context
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