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Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Report ID 2018088017
Address 4101 Washington Avenue City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date August 6, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Impact wrenches-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.98000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was securing a series of cast iron fixtures called shop blocks (used for material elevation and support) in place by tightening bolts to a rotary table using a pneumatic impact wrench. Before tightening the last bolt, he had to secure the fourth and final shop block. The impact wrench was shifted into its reverse position. When he operated the impact wrench, the bolt backed out and pinched his right pinky finger between the impact tool and the internal cavity of the shop block, resulting in a partial amputation of his right pinky finger.

Incident Summary

On August 6, 2018, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with impact wrenches-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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