Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KITTERY, MAINE
| Employer | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Report ID | 2020010215 |
| Address | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Code 106 Building 44-2 | City, State ZIP | KITTERY, MAINE 03904 |
| Event Date | January 8, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sandblasters-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -70.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered from dizziness, head pressure, fatigue, soreness, and chest pains while conducting abrasive blasting operations.
Incident Summary
On January 8, 2020, a worker at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in KITTERY, MAINE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in holding, carrying, or wielding, unspecified, with sandblasters-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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