Ingalls Shipbuilding

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Ingalls Shipbuilding Report ID 2021010208
Address 1000 Jerry St. Pe'Highway City, State ZIP PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567
Event Date January 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-staging, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -88.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell while climbing down a scaffold ladder, landing about 13 feet below and suffering a fractured left hip and facial fractures.

Incident Summary

On January 8, 2021, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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