Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility
Fall on water vehicle — Fractures — CORONADO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility | Report ID | 2021065259 |
| Address | USS Roosevelt (CVN 71) NAS, North Island, Naval Base Coronado, PO Box 357029 | City, State ZIP | CORONADO, CALIFORNIA 92135 |
| Event Date | June 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Water vehicle, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving wood planks out of a machinery room on an aircraft carrier when they tripped and fell down 8 stairs of an inclined shipboard ladder, resulting in fractured ribs on their left side.
Incident Summary
On June 28, 2021, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility in CORONADO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with water vehicle, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 117 severe injury reports involving "Fall on water vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on water vehicle injuries.
See all reports for Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on water vehicle events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2020 | BAE Systems | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |
| Oct 26, 2016 | SSA TERMINALS, LLC | OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 12, 2020 | LC PERSONNEL, INC. | HOUSTON, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 26, 2019 | Houston Terminal, LLC | SEABROOK, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 9, 2016 | Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 1, 2021 | Ports America Louisiana LLC | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Ports America | SEABROOK, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |