Cuts, lacerations

Name: Cuts, lacerations at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair
Start: 3/16/2022

1 hospitalization · 2022032362 · 3/16/2022 · Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event: Stepped on object
Source: Metal plates, metal panels

Employer

Name: Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair
Location: 2920 TODD ROAD, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77554
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was working on a steel plate, about 1 foot by 8 feet, to be installed on a structure that was being fabricated. He stepped on a piece of metal that had been welded to the plate, causing the plate to strike him in the shin. He suffered a laceration and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Source

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