Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc.
Exposure to environmental heat — Effects of heat and light, unspecified — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. | Report ID | 2020087797 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St. Pe Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | August 18, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of heat and light, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Exposure to environmental heat | Source of Injury | Heat-environmental |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -88.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing grinding outdoors, an employee suffered heat stress.
Incident Summary
On August 18, 2020, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered effects of heat and light, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as exposure to environmental heat, with heat-environmental identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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