Ingalls Shipbuilding
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2016098652 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St Pe' Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple head locations |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1179782 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a steel plate on an inner-bottom using an overhead crane. As the employee lifted the steel plate with the crane, it became wedged between two steel frames. He continued applying lifting force with the crane and the plate sprang loose, striking him the face. He suffered multiple facial injuries, including trauma, a broken nose, an eye socket fracture, and a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2016, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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