PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA—
Virginia International Terminals
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Virginia International Terminals, 1000 Virginia International Gateway Blvd, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA 23703 on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was assisting in loading cargo onto a flatbed truck. The employee held a piece of 4x4 wood while a forklift driver pushed the wood in order to center some cargo. The employee's right middle finger was caught and fractured between the wood and the cargo.
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