WICKLIFFE, KENTUCKY—
James Marine, Inc.
Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at James Marine, Inc., 209 Fort Jefferson Hill Road, WICKLIFFE, KENTUCKY 42087 on — Fractures, affecting the foot (feet) and ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was taking a wheel out of the Kort nozzle on a boat. The employee was pulling out the wheel using a crane and a come-a-long when waves hit the bottom of the boat and caused the load to shift and land on him, breaking his left foot/ankle and pinching his left ring finger.
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