MOBILE, ALABAMA·
Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Cooper T. Smith Stevedoring Company, Inc., 581 Cochrane Causeway, MOBILE, ALABAMA 36603 on , Cuts, lacerations, affecting the lip(s).
Final narrative
Two employees were replacing a 3-inch fire hose on a dock. A nylon rope was tied to one end of the fire hose and to a forklift. The forklift was used to stretch out the fire hose. The nylon rope snapped under tension and struck the injured employee in the mouth, causing a laceration and swelling of the lip.
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