General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NORFOLK, Virginia
| Employer | General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk |
| Address | 200 Ligon Street |
| City, State ZIP | NORFOLK, Virginia 23523 |
| Report ID | 2022032068 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk |
| Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Drills-stationary |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 |
| Inspection # | 1584739 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.83723, -76.29009 |
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Incident Narrative
At 9:30 a.m. on March 7, 2022, an employee was operating a drill press when the drill paddle bit became hung up in the block. The employee began backing out the bit, and was trying to pry it free, when the shaft of the bit bent. When it came out of the block, it came around and struck the employee in the left elbow, then the upper left side of his ribs. He suffered a collapsed lung, as well as a laceration, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2022, a worker at General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk in NORFOLK, Virginia suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with drills-stationary identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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