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Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024075880 · 7/1/2024 · EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Multiple body parts unspecified
Nature of injury
Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Scrap metal
Secondary source
Barge

Employer

Name
EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C
Location
18501 R.L. Ostos Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
NAICS
488390
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was inside a docked barge cutting the rudder. Another employee was on the deck of the barge cutting the decking above and during the cut, the barge piece broke off and the employee below was crushed and sustained multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. The piece of the barge that fell was 20 feet, 4 inches x 10 feet, 4 inches.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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