# Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified at Ports America Louisiana LLC
> OSHA SIR `2025021194` · 2/6/2025 · NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Leg(s)  unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Traumatic injuries or exposures  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle
- **Source:** Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner
- **Secondary source:** Fixed ladder or fire escape
## Employer
- **Name:** Ports America Louisiana LLC
- **Location:** 5901 Terminal Drive, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA, 70115
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On February 6, 2025, an employee was descending a fixed ladder on a cargo ship when they slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the left leg.

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