Newport News Shipbuilding Div. of Huntington Ingalls Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Div. of Huntington Ingalls Inc. | Report ID | 2020021658 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.99000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a carpet runner under a roller table. The employee's left ring fingertip was caught and injured between a roller and a metal plate. The fingertip was medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2020, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Div. of Huntington Ingalls Inc. in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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