Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — 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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