Overexertion incidents onboard water vehicle in normal operation · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at American Integrated Services, Platform B Decor Operations, CARPINTERIA, CALIFORNIA 93013
on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was conducting a rope swing transfer from a platform to a barge. The employee rolled his right ankle when landing due to the height differential of the landing position. The ankle was fractured.
Hospitalized Ankle(s) Barge
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