Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated Report ID 2020010381
Address Warwick Bus Stop #3., Hiddens Lots City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date January 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.99000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell while walking down a stairway and sustained a fractured left tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2020, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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