Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated | Report ID | 2019065572 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue, Apprentic Gallery Building 5 | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Sanders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1405879 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding plates on a sander when his left hand was caught between the material and the sander wheel as it was rotating. The employee received stitches on the ring and index fingers and amputated the middle finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2019, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with sanders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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