Newport News Shipbuilding
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Dislocations, unspecified — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2015020640 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Dislocations, unspecified | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.99000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 02/20/2015, at approximately 9:00 am, employee was walking to building 103 when he slipped on ice and dislocated his left ankle. He was transported by Huntington Ingalls' emergency medical unit to Riverside Regional Medical Center and admitted.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2015, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered dislocations, unspecified to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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