Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls | Report ID | 2023098908 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue, Building 1745 Bay #2 | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed scaffold ladder when a guardrail pin came loose. The employee fell 6.5 feet to the floor below, sustaining fractures to the left hip and right wrist.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2023, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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