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Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls

Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Second degree chemical burns and corrosions — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Report ID 2020032397
Address 4101 Washington Avenue City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date March 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree chemical burns and corrosions Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue Source of Injury Fluorine compounds, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.99000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting an R-22 refrigeration system. When the employee went to disconnect a connector from a valve, the connector did not fully disengage from the valve, causing the valve to be halfway open. R-22 refrigerant escaped. The employee was hospitalized with second degree chemical burns and frostbite to the top of both hands.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2020, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered second degree chemical burns and corrosions to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with fluorine compounds, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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