Ingalls Shipbuilding
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2019032815 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe'Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | March 18, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Structural metal materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Brake presses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bending a piece of 1-inch-thick, 6-inch-wide, 6-foot-long flat steel in a press fitted with a four-way die. One of the fins on the die broke, allowing the steel to fall and strike the employee's right leg above the knee. The employee suffered a contusion and swelling and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 18, 2019, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with structural metal materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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