Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 1003573 - Employee paralyzed after fall through open hatch of ship

Accident Summary Nr: 1003573 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 06/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102138989	06/23/1986	4491	0	Seaport Division Nfta

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on June 3, 1986, Employee #1 was mooring a ship, the Samuel Wilkeson, after throwing the bow line onto the pier. He was proceeding to the stern of the vessel when he tripped on a 3/4 in. nylon rope on the deck and fell through an open hatch into the engine compartment. He struck the engine during the fall and landed on the floor of the compartment, 4 ft below deck level. Employee #1 dislocated two vertebrae and following surgery is completely paralyzed. He remains hospitalized as of June 23, 1986.

Keywords: LONGSHORING, PARALYSIS, STRUCK AGAINST, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, DISLOCATED, SHIP, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102138989			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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