Palatka, FL ·
OSHA Injury Report: St. Johns Shipbuilding Inc.
Injury · Job transfer or restriction
At a glance
On , an injury at St. Johns Shipbuilding Inc. in 560 Stokes Landing RD, Palatka, FL 32177 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was ship fitter in shipyard (i.e., facility capable of building ships).
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- St. Johns Shipbuilding Inc.
- Parent company
- Americraft Marine
- Street
- 560 Stokes Landing RD
- City
- Palatka
- State
- FL
- ZIP
- 32177
- On-site location
- Hull 186
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days restricted or transferred
- 5
Before the incident
Set angles for fit on hull 186
What happened
Employee was lifting up on a angle to position it so it can be properly placed for fit. He was being aided by another employee. While doing so the angle shift in hand and began to roll . This caused The employee to attempt to try and catch or slow its movement as he thought it might hurt the employee helping him. In doing this And employee not being in a proper lifting stance or position he injured his own lower back. He instantly let go of the angle and after a minute or so he was able to slowly make his way down off the vessel and since he was right out front of the safety office he came in to inform of the incident and seek proper aid
Injury or illness
improper material handling acute back strain lower back
Object or substance involved
improper material handling lifting too heavy even with aid helping
Summary line
improper material handling acute back strain lower back
Employee and industry
- Job description
- ship fitter
- SOC code
- 51-4192: Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic
- NAICS code
- 336611: Shipyard (i.e., facility capable of building ships)
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2024 average)
- 100
- Hours worked at this establishment (2024 total)
- 240,445
- EIN
- 204871294
- Establishment ID
- 1257304
- Employer case #
- 24-13
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 06:00
- Time of incident
- 07:30
- Filing year
- 2024
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2025-01-15
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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