# Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Belle of Baton Rouge
> OSHA SIR `2024021161` · 2/7/2024 · BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **2 hospitalizations**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Collapse, engulfment  building or structure
- **Source:** Bridges, dams, locks
- **Secondary source:** Wire, cables nonelectrified
## Employer
- **Name:** Belle of Baton Rouge
- **Location:** 103 France Street, BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, 70802
- **NAICS:** 713210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A prom was being lifted due to the water level of a river. A cable gave way and the prom collapsed, hitting the first level of a barge and injuring seven employees. Two of the employees were hospitalized, having suffered broken bones, head injuries, and leg injuries.

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