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Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc.

Exposure to environmental heat — Multiple effects of heat and light — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. Report ID 2017065433
Address 1000 Jerry St. Pe Hwy City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568
Event Date June 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple effects of heat and light Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Exposure to environmental heat Source of Injury Heat-environmental
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1242288
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -88.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working aboard a ship when he experienced nausea, cramping, and vomiting. He was hospitalized overnight for heat exhaustion and dehydration.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2017, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered multiple effects of heat and light to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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