Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | Report ID | 2023109996 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Band saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a handle with hydraulic vise clamps on the vertical band saw table when his left fourth digit was pinched in the vise clamps. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2023, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with band saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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