Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility | Report ID | 20231110239 |
| Address | 1400 Farragut Avenue, Dry Dock 5 | City, State ZIP | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314 |
| Event Date | November 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Power washers |
| Secondary Source | Pressurized water-blast | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.55000, -122.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 6, 2023, an employee was hydroblasting mold-in-place (MIP), a rubber hole coating, from the outer hole of a submarine when pressurized water lacerated the employee's left foot. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 6, 2023, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with power washers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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