MOBILE, ALABAMA—
APM Terminals Mobile, LLC
Fall, jump from water vehicle · Intracranial injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at APM Terminals Mobile, LLC, 901 Ezra Trice Blvd, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 on — Intracranial injuries unspecified , affecting the Brain.
Final narrative
On May 13, 2025, an employee was performing longshoring operations aboard a vessel. He was handing another employee a 20-foot lashing pole when he fell about 45 feet from the vessel to the concrete dock below. He suffered a fractured arm and leg, as well as a severe head injury and pelvic injuries. The employee was hospitalized.
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While unlashing a container aboard the deck of a coastal vessel, the employee passed out due to possible heat stress and fell backwards striking the deck with his face and causing a laceration to his right cheek.
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