Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries | Report ID | 2018066518 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | June 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Structures, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on an aircraft carrier in drydock. While climbing across from one tower of free standing staging to another, he fell, landing on the dock floor about 30 feet below. He was hospitalized, having suffered two compound fractures in his left arm that required surgery, bruised kidneys/spleen, and a broken left wrist.
Incident Summary
On June 29, 2018, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures (except rib, trunk fractures) and internal injuries to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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