Fall due to clsn betw merch ship and oth wtrcrft/obj, init

This code signifies an injury sustained by an individual as a direct result of a fall that occurred during a collision involving a merchant vessel and another watercraft or stationary object. The fall is the immediate cause of the injury, and the collision is the underlying external cause.

Apply this code when documenting injuries from a fall that happened on board a merchant ship during an incident where the ship struck another vessel, a dock, a buoy, or any other object. This code is specifically for the initial encounter for treatment of the fall-related injury.

• Ensure the documentation clearly links the fall to the collision event.
• Confirm the vessel involved was a merchant ship.
• Verify this is the initial encounter for the injury; subsequent encounters will require a different seventh character.