Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Ingestion of harmful substance — Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. | Report ID | 2015020567 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe` Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. | Body Part | Internal neck location, unspecified |
| Event Type | Ingestion of harmful substance | Source of Injury | Molten or hot metals, slag |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting a ship intake duct that had been fabricated. The employee heard someone grinding above him and when he looked up, a piece of welding slag fell into his mouth. The employee removed the slag from his mouth and continued working. Later that evening at his residence, the employee experienced breathing problems. The employee went to a hospital emergency room for treatment where it was discovered that the employee had welding slag in his throat. The employee was admitted to the hospital and surgery was performed to remove the welding slag.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2015, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the internal neck location, unspecified. The incident was classified as ingestion of harmful substance, with molten or hot metals, slag identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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