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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2023031931 · 3/1/2023 · Ports America

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
Source
Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name
Ports America
Location
Deck 7, Hold 1 Vehicle Carrier Hawaiian Highway, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29405
NAICS
483111
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was directing traffic on a deck. After giving the driver of a cargo van directions, the employee then turned his back to the vehicle and walked backward as it moved forward. The rear of the chassis struck the employee and knocked him to the ground, and he was then run over by the rear tires. The employee suffered broken bones, along with multiple other injuries.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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