Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Struck by discharged object or substance — Open wounds, unspecified — 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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