# Bruises, contusions at Kanawha River Terminal
> OSHA SIR `2023043279` · 4/12/2023 · CEREDO, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** Kanawha River Terminal
- **Location:** 100 Main Street, CEREDO, WEST VIRGINIA, 25507
- **NAICS:** 488310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking across the barge when they stepped across a barge gunnel lid that was hidden due to coal spillage. The lid came up and struck the employee, resulting in abdominal bruising.

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