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Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding

Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding Report ID 2020065702
Address 4101 Washington Ave. City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date June 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple face locations
Event Type Struck by dislodged flying object, particle Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.99000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was utilizing a ram on a jack stand to close a structural gap when the stand kicked out and the ram struck his face. He suffered a fractured jaw and other facial fractures.

Incident Summary

On June 18, 2020, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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