Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-10-01 | Port Allen | La | Host Terminals | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Pedestrian struck by vehicle propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area |
An employee was loading material from a dock onto a barge. A tugboat struck the barge. The employee was knocked off a ladder, hit the side of the barge, and fell into the water. The employee suffered broken ribs and a lacerated liver and was hospitalized. | |||||
2021-04-01 | Philadelphia | Pa | McAllister Towing of Philadelphia, Inc. | Wrist(s) | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle |
An employee was using a tugboat to winch the barge. While the employee was winching the barge, the winch handle spun backward and struck the employee's right wrist, resulting in a compound fracture of the wrist. | |||||
2018-06-25 | Jacksonville | Florida | Moran Towing Corporation | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle |
An employee was repairing an exhaust blower on a tugboat. The blower sucked his hand in, causing the amputation of his left index finger. | |||||
2018-02-06 | San Diego | California | Curtin Maritime, Corp. | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle |
An employee was securing a tugboat to a barge when his hand was caught in the rope and bitt, partially amputating the index, middle, and ring fingers. |