Huntington Ingalls Industries Virginia
Struck by discharged object or substance — Cuts, lacerations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Ingalls Industries Virginia | Report ID | 2016053654 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue, CVN-72 U.S.S. Lincoln | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by discharged object or substance | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Surfacing handtools-powered, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was struck by his blast hose and sustained a laceration to the right forearm that required in-patient hospitalization on May 1, 2016.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2016, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Industries Virginia in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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