Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave |
| City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia 23607 |
| Report ID | 20211210480 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Secondary Source | Cranes, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.99057, -76.43319 |
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Incident Narrative
On December 7, 2021, a crane operator was tasked with relocating four lifting pad eyes from a pallet on the floor. The handling gear to be used was located on a handling gear rack. As the crane was hoisting a set of hook chains from the rack, the handling gear rack fell over onto a nearby employee, resulting in a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2021, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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