BALTIMORE, MARYLAND—
Ports America Chesapeake
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. · Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Ports America Chesapeake, : 2200 Broening Highway, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21214 on — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk, affecting the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
Two spotters and an operator were offloading excavators from a vessel using a crane when an excavator that was suspended in the air struck and pinned one of the spotters against the vessel. The spotter suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
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