Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Report ID 2022021315
Address 4101 Washington Ave, Dept X43 shaft alley of Los Angeles-Class Submarine USS Boise City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date February 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Hammers-power not determined
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1580253
GPS Coordinates 36.99000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee was using a hammer to remove loosened coupling bolts from the main shaft coupling in the shaft alley of a submarine. The hammer struck his left middle finger, causing an open fracture to the tuft of the last joint.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2022, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with hammers-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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