Huntington Ingalls Industries
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Ingalls Industries | Report ID | 2018099832 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue, Building 276, Bay 1 | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Punch presses |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1349021 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was punching holes in steel plates and caught their hand between the punch and the steel plates causing an open displaced fracture to the middle and distal phalanx of the left index finger with injury to the distal nerve.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2018, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with punch presses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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