Ingalls Shipbuilding
Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — 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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