Container Maintenance Corporation

An employee was securing a power cord to a refrigerated truck container. A truck started backing up to connect with the container and the employee was pinned between the tires of the container and the bolster of the truck, resulting in a fractured leg.

An employee was driving a company service truck on a rail terminal when he crashed into a parked intermodal chassis with a container attached to it. The employee's legs were crushed.

An employee was adjusting the pin lock on a chassis that had a container that was not sitting flush to it. The employee struck the pin multiple times with a hammer in the left hand and chisel in the right hand. On the last swing of the hammer, the chisel hit the pin and then slipped, sending the employee's right ring finger under the container as it fell flush to the chassis. The employee's right ring finger was crushed between the chassis and container, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

An employee was repairing a tire on a chasse and when the tire separated from the rim and exploded in his face. He suffered a concussion and a laceration above the left eye, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was performing finishing work on a residential driveway when they began to experience body cramps and were hospitalized for heat stress and dehydration.

An employee was staking tomato plants on a farm. The employee began to feel sick and collapsed, suffering from dehydration and heat shock.

An agent was participating in SWAT team selection and was performing various physical fitness skills including running and exercise intervals. The agent experienced dehydration and a muscular injury that required hospitalization.

An employee was traveling back from work when they became ill and experienced dizziness due to heat exhaustion.

On September 26, 2023, an employee was delivering packages when he began to feel ill with a pain in his side. He was hospitalized for heat exhaustion and dehydration.

An employee was securing a power cord to a refrigerated truck container. A truck started backing up to connect with the container and the employee was pinned between the tires of the container and the bolster of the truck, resulting in a fractured leg.

An employee was exiting a tank barge's cargo tank after pressure-washing its inside. He was resting at the top of the fixed ladder, with his upper body out of the tank hatch, when he collapsed and fell about 13 feet into the cargo tank. The employee sustained a fractured spine requiring surgery. The employee hospitalized.

An employee was using a pocket knife to cut a zip tie that was holding the slacked portion of line on a ratchet strap. The ratchet strap opened unexpectedly, causing the employee to lacerate an artery in his left forearm. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

An employee was walking across a catwalk on a vessel. The employee slipped and fell, striking their right side on the catwalk and suffered broken ribs on that side. The employee was hospitalized.

An employee was spray painting an area of a marine barge using a pressurized paint gun. Her glove became stuck to the gun. Her left hand came out of the glove and while trying to adjust the gun, paint was injected into her left middle finger.

An employee delivered a package. On her way back to her vehicle she was attacked by two dogs that came from around a corner. She was hospitalized with dog bites.

The injured employee was standing by the controls for the electric spud system on the barge, preparing to raise the spuds. Meanwhile, an excavator was moving a mat on the deck. As the excavator swung from port to starboard, it's counterweight struck the injured employee s shoulder, causing them to lose balance and fall against the spud controls. The employee sustained bruises and contusions to their right shoulder and chest.

A technician was operating a crane hoist to lift/remove a cylinder head from the main engine (port). The load was lifted at an angle, causing the cylinder head to get stuck on the cylinder head studs. When it became free from the studs, the cylinder head swung. It struck the technician and caught them against the cabinet door. This resulted in an amputation of their left index fingertip at the distal knuckle.

An employee was securing a power cord to a refrigerated truck container. A truck started backing up to connect with the container and the employee was pinned between the tires of the container and the bolster of the truck, resulting in a fractured leg.

An employee was delivering a package to a house when a dog came through the storm door, jumped on the employee, and bit them in the lower jaw.