Incident date: 2023-11-03
NAICS industry code: 488320

An employee was on a bulk carrier ship. While removing lashing from wind turbine components, the employee lost balance and fell approximately 6 - 7 feet from a hatch to the deck of the ship. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury, and a fractured wrist, and required surgery.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on water vehicle
code_source: title: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate