Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Employer Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Report ID 2024098201
Address 4101 Washington Ave City, State ZIP NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607
Event Date September 4, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels Source of Injury Source, secondary source unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.98000, -76.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stepping down off a temporary fixture that was about 18 inches high when they lost their balance and fractured their tibia.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2024, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with source, secondary source unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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