Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated | Report ID | 2019033065 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | March 24, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Knives, unspecified or n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting cable with a knife and severed tendons on his left thumb.
Incident Summary
On March 24, 2019, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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