Fractures

Name: Fractures at McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.
Start: 4/1/2021

1 hospitalization · 2021042731 · 4/1/2021 · McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source: Tugboat, towboat
Secondary source: Drums, pulleys, sheaves

Employer

Name: McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc.
Location: 2604 R Penrose Ferry Road, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, 19145
NAICS: 488330
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was using a tugboat to winch the barge. While the employee was winching the barge, the winch handle spun backward and struck the employee's right wrist, resulting in a compound fracture of the wrist.

Source

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