Incident date: 2020-08-24
NAICS industry code: 237990

Two barges were lodged together. An employee was on the walking surface of one of the barges when the two barges abruptly dislodged. The employee was ejected from the barge, landing in the water and sustaining lacerations to the head and left arm.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall or jump from water vehicle
code_source: title: Barge
code_nature: title: Cuts, lacerations
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate