MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE—
Wepfer Marine, Inc.
Capsized or sinking water vehicle · Drownings
Final narrative
An employee was operating a barge-mounted crane to move a counterweight from one barge to another. The crane tipped over as the boom arm swung the weight. The safety line attached to another free-floating barge snapped, allowing the barge with the crane to flip over into the water. The employee was rescued from the water and resuscitated. The employee was hospitalized.
Similar incidents · Same event type
LA PORTE, TEXAS—
Encore Dredging
An employee was working on a vessel in a channel when it began to take on water in a storm. The employee pushed out a window to exit the vessel. The glass lacerated his hand and he ingested water. He was hospitalized.