# Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries at EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C
> OSHA SIR `2024075880` · 7/1/2024 · BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Multiple body parts  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Nonfatal 'crushing' injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
- **Source:** Scrap metal
- **Secondary source:** Barge
## Employer
- **Name:** EMR (USA Holdings) Inc. dba International Shipbreaking Ltd. LLC Limited, L.L.C
- **Location:** 18501 R.L. Ostos Road, BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS, 78521
- **NAICS:** 488390
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was inside a docked barge cutting the rudder. Another employee was on the deck of the barge cutting the decking above and during the cut, the barge piece broke off and the employee below was crushed and sustained multiple injuries requiring hospitalization. The piece of the barge that fell was 20 feet, 4 inches x 10 feet, 4 inches.

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