Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. | Report ID | 2019077204 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe` Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was boring holes using a milling machine, along the bottom of an amphibious transport dock ship. He was also checking alignment measurements on the intermediate strut of the ship. He stepped down from an upper level work platform and fell to a catwalk below. The employee then rolled under the bottom railing of the catwalk and fell 8 feet to a concrete surface. He sustained broken ribs, a fractured right wrist, and a head laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2019, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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