Incident date: 2023-06-25
NAICS industry code: 488320

On June 25, 2023, an employee was standing on the top rail of a guarded catwalk (3-4 feet) while reaching for a cable to connect to a ship. The employee lost his balance and fell, resulting in a collapsed lung, 3 broken ribs, and a right shoulder injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
code_source: title: Catwalks
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate