Ingalls Shipbuilding
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2020076750 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St Pe' Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | July 17, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1485442 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While cutting and trimming grating with a torch, an employee cut the grating he was laying on and fell 7 feet to the concrete ground, fracturing his left hip.
Incident Summary
On July 17, 2020, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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