Huntington Ingalls Industries
Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Electrocutions, electric shocks — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Ingalls Industries | Report ID | 2018032730 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrocutions, electric shocks | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee received an electrical shock while using a shrink wrap machine, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered electrocutions, electric shocks to the body systems. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with packaging, wrapping, bundling machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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