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Ingalls Shipbuilding

Standing, standing up-single episode — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ingalls Shipbuilding Report ID 20181111803
Address 1000 St Pe' Highway City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567
Event Date November 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Standing, standing up-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -88.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee raised up from a squatting/kneeling position to avoid a fire hazard from hot work. While doing so, he ruptured/tore his right quadriceps tendon.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2018, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as standing, standing up-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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