NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
Struck by discharged object or substance - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - NORFOLK, Virginia
| Employer | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD |
| Address | BAE Shipyard, U.S.S. Baton @ Berkley Ave |
| City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, Virginia 23510 |
| Report ID | 2015031340 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury |
| Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| Source of Injury | Pressurized water-blast |
| Secondary Source | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.85000, -76.29000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing water lancing operations on the U.S.S. Baton at BAE Shipyard in Norfolk, Virginia. The employee was struck by water pressure at the discharge end of the water lancing equipment, resulting in injuries to the right middle finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2015, a worker at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD in NORFOLK, Virginia suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with pressurized water-blast identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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