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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2025021049 · 2/2/2025 · OMEGA SHIPYARD

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s) and knee(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet
Source
Extension ladders
Secondary source
Commercial fishing vessel

Employer

Name
OMEGA SHIPYARD
Location
5659 ELDER FERRY RD., MOSS POINT, MISSISSIPPI, 39563
NAICS
336611
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was replacing clamps on a ladder with one foot on another ladder. That ladder slipped, causing the employee to lose balance and fall approximately 8 feet to the floor of the fish hold. The employee sustained a fractured ankle and knee.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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