Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
Employer Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Report ID 2020010533
Address 1400 Farragut Avenue, CODE 106 City, State ZIP BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314
Event Date January 17, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 47.55000, -122.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking toward a stack of wood to remove a tag for material tracking. He slipped on ice and fell, suffering broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2020, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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