Incident date: 2023-11-21
NAICS industry code: 488310

Swingmen were performing discharge of an iron ore vessel. The discharge process consists of gathering remaining product into the center of the hold to facilitate removal by crane. At approximately 11:45 PM, a swingman was descending a ladder into a hold when he lost his footing and fell approximately 10-15 feet to the deck of the hold. The employee sustained fractures to their back and left leg.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall on water vehicle
code_source: title: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate