# Fractures and soft tissue injuries at Virginia International Gateway Terminal
> OSHA SIR `2024109972` · 10/27/2024 · PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Knee(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and soft tissue injuries
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
- **Source:** Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** Virginia International Gateway Terminal
- **Location:** 1000 Virginia International Gateway Blvd, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23703
- **NAICS:** 488320
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was onboard a vessel while locking the deck pins for gear boxes when he fell approximately 3 feet onto his knee between the hatch cover and the walkway, resulting in a dislocated knee and fractured kneecap.

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