Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2017054821 |
| Address | Bldg 7450 | City, State ZIP | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Wood, lumber, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.56000, -122.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading oak blocks (90 lbs.) onto a planer when a block shifted and fell on the employee's foot.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with wood, lumber, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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