SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO—
International Shipping Agency
Sudden start or stop, nonroadway · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at International Shipping Agency, Muelle M, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO 00902 on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On 03/24/15 at 3:05 a.m., an employee was driving a yard truck with a container attached. While maneuvering, the container flipped over and disconnected from the yard truck. The truck bounced, and the employee suffered head trauma, tooth loss, and an ankle fracture.
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