Incident date: 2019-06-23
NAICS industry code: 423860

On June 22, 2019, an employee was descending the ladder of a 20-foot container when a 20-pound metal top plug swung and struck his head. The top plug was connected via rigging wire to a cargo vessel's aft crane. He sustained a contusion with a 2-inch cut above his left eyebrow, requiring hospitalization.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
code_nature: title: Cuts and abrasions or bruises
code_body: title: Forehead
severity: moderate