Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. | Report ID | 20231110117 |
| Address | 1000 Jerry St Pe' Highway | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39568 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.44000, -88.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving material from a scaffold system when they fell approximately 6.5 feet into a metal hopper. The employee sustained a laceration to the forehead and fractured ribs on the right side.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2023, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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