General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and dislocations — BATH, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in BATH, MAINE
Employer General Dynamics Bath Iron Works Report ID 2021010316
Address 700 Washington Street City, State ZIP BATH, MAINE 04530
Event Date January 12, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Water vehicle, unspecified
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.90000, -69.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking across a boat part that was being manufactured. His foot became tangled in a pad/strap used to hoist and move boat sections and he suffered a broken femur and a possible hip dislocation.

Incident Summary

On January 12, 2021, a worker at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works in BATH, MAINE suffered fractures and dislocations to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with water vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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