Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | Report ID | 2021098358 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.99000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking to make sure a structural unit was cut all the way through in order to flip the unit. While the employee cleared the unit top, a piece of flat bar, approximately 5 feet long and weighing around 60 pounds, slid off the corner of the unit. The employee attempted to catch the bar and sustained a laceration to his right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2021, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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