Incident date: 2020-03-07
NAICS industry code: 488310

Three employees were tying up a cruise vessel when the vessel tightened one of the ropes, causing it to pop and strike the three employees. Two of the employees were hospitalized. Employee 1 was hospitalized with a fractured left index finger and left forearm. Employee 2 was hospitalized with multiple fractures on the left arm. Employee 3 sustained bruises to the right side of the body.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by dislodged flying object, particle
code_source: title: Rope, twine, string
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.
severity: low