Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at USS Lexington
Start: 1/16/2020

1 hospitalization · 2020010496 · 1/16/2020 · USS Lexington

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source: Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified

Employer

Name: USS Lexington
Location: 2914 North Shoreline Blvd, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, 78402
NAICS: 712110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was climbing a scaffold near the captain's deck of a ship to paint the hull when the scaffold began to fall. The employee jumped 7 to 8 feet as the scaffold was falling, landing on his feet. He broke his left ankle, suffered a compound fracture to his right foot, and ruptured a lower disk.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown