Incident date: 2024-10-27
NAICS industry code: 488320

An employee was onboard a vessel while locking the deck pins for gear boxes when he fell approximately 3 feet onto his knee between the hatch cover and the walkway, resulting in a dislocated knee and fractured kneecap.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
code_source: title: Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
code_nature: title: Fractures and soft tissue injuries
code_body: title: Knee(s)
severity: moderate