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Fractures and soft tissue injuries

1 hospitalization · 2024109972 · 10/27/2024 · Virginia International Gateway Terminal

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures and soft tissue injuries

Cause

Event
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
Source
Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Virginia International Gateway Terminal
Location
1000 Virginia International Gateway Blvd, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23703
NAICS
488320
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was onboard a vessel while locking the deck pins for gear boxes when he fell approximately 3 feet onto his knee between the hatch cover and the walkway, resulting in a dislocated knee and fractured kneecap.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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