# Fractures at CERES MARINE TERMINALS INC
> OSHA SIR `2016032158` · 3/11/2016 · NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation, 1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
- **Source:** Off-road or industrial vehicle-powered, n.e.c
## Employer
- **Name:** CERES MARINE TERMINALS INC
- **Location:** Virginia International Terminals, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, 23510
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was operating a straddle carrier when a crane's spreader bar struck the carrier during ship loading operations. The employee was ejected and fell approximately 25 feet, landing on top of a container. The employee suffered a broken right femur that had to be surgically amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*