Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries | Report ID | 2021054270 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave, Virginia Class Submarine Program | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | May 26, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.99000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanding a foundation fixture weighing approximately 400 pounds. The employee was working to rotate the fixture 90 degrees toward the ground in order to access the underlying edges. As he was maneuvering the foundation downward, it tipped over and a protruding appendage of the foundation pinned his pinky finger to the floor. The employee's finger was surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 26, 2021, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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