# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at JONES STEVEDORING COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `20231110187` · 11/3/2023 · VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on water vehicle
- **Source:** Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner, ship, excluding sail-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** JONES STEVEDORING COMPANY
- **Location:** Port of Vancouver, VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON, 98666
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was on a bulk carrier ship. While removing lashing from wind turbine components, the employee lost balance and fell approximately 6 - 7 feet from a hatch to the deck of the ship. The employee was hospitalized with a head injury, and a fractured wrist, and required surgery.

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