Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. | Report ID | 2021021130 |
| Address | 501 Ingalls Avenue | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Hand grinders-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.35000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was smoothing out the surface of an anchor bolster with a grinder. The employee stopped using the grinder to reposition it and it actuated, lacerating the employee's left knee.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2021, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hand grinders-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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