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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023021306 · 2/10/2023 · Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Repair

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Ladders-fixed
Secondary source
Tank, bin, vat interiors, unspecified

Employer

Name
Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Repair
Location
2920 Todd Road, GALVESTON, TEXAS, 77554
NAICS
562998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

The employee was entering a tank on a vessel through a manhole on the main deck via a fixed ladder. While attempting to lean against the coaming to adjust his grip on the ladder, he fell into the tank, striking against temporary scaffolding. The employee sustained rib fractures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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