IMIA LLC
Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | IMIA LLC | Report ID | 20221110108 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave. | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person | Source of Injury | Bricks and pavers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading 55-pound ballast bricks into a space on a submarine with help from a co-worker. The co-worker passed a brick to the injured employee when it fell onto the employee's left ring finger, pinching it against a steel bin. The employee sustained a compound fracture of the left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2022, a worker at IMIA LLC in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by other person, with bricks and pavers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 88 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person injuries.
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