Fall or jump from water vehicle · Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Inland Dredging Company, LLC, Mile Marker 322, FOSTERS, ALABAMA 35463
on — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
Final narrative
An employee was piloting a boat to bring crew members back to shore. The boat navigation systems indicated that they were farther out in the channel than they actually were. The boat hit a tree and threw two employees onto dry land. One of the two employees was hospitalized.
An employee was moving muck that had been dredged from a waterway with a bulldozer. He drove over a ledge and the bulldozer went down quickly and came to a sudden stop. He was thrown forward and struck the front console and windshield, suffering neck and arm pain. A seatbelt was not worn at the time.
An employee was preparing pilings on a tied-off barge when they tripped and fell three feet from the barge to the ground. The employee sustained a lower right leg and ankle displacement.
An employee was taking a discharge hose off a barge. When he went to throw the hose onto the dock, it caught his glove and pulled him with it. He fell about 5 feet off the barge, suffering a broken collarbone and rib.
An employee was rigging and guiding loads during crane operations. The crane lifted a 212-pound generator and tipped over with the boom crushing a nearby structure. Two employees on top of the structure jumped clear of the falling crane boom. A stanchion pole impaled the injured employee's upper thigh and they sustained lacerations to the thigh and buttocks. The second employee did not require medical treatment.
An employee had just climbed down from a 6-foot A-frame ladder and was trying to fold it. With both feet firmly on the deck of the barge, the employee took a step back and caught his foot on the lowest rung of the ladder. The employee fell backward and landed on a steel mooring cleat mounted to the outside edge of the barge. The employee then rolled off the barge and into the water 3 feet below. The employee sustained a lower back contusion.
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