Galveston, TX ·
OSHA Injury Report: Galveston
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at Galveston in 3927 Wharf Road, Galveston, TX 77550 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was lasher in marine cargo handling services.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Galveston
- Parent company
- Ports America
- Street
- 3927 Wharf Road
- City
- Galveston
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 77550
- On-site location
- On vessel
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 36
Before the incident
Employee was assisting in discharging large crates on deck 5 on the vessel.
What happened
While unlashing a large box that was on the deck the employee unhooked the chain from the floor and then proceeded to pull the hook off the top of the box. The hook fell out and he stuck his hand out to protect his face from the falling hook.
Injury or illness
Hand laceration.
Object or substance involved
Falling chain hook
Summary line
Hand laceration - Injured by falling chain hook
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Lasher
- SOC code
- 53-7062: Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
- NAICS code
- 488320: Marine cargo handling services
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 165
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 193,814
- EIN
- 760156128
- Establishment ID
- 423550
- Employer case #
- 2025-LH02
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 09:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-01-18
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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