Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Struck by discharged object or substance — Open wounds, unspecified — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Report ID 20181111963
Address 4101 Washington Avenue City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date November 20, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by discharged object or substance Source of Injury Source, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sandblasters-powered
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.98000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

A grit blasting hose pressurized, blasting an employee's leg with compressed air and blast grit.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2018, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by discharged object or substance, with source, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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