Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding | Report ID | 2024098540 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple regions of the head |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1775847 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed an 18-foot job-made wooden ladder to reach the second level of a ship unit. As he was stepping onto the second level, he fell the full length of the ladder to the floor below, resulting in facial and skull fractures.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2024, a worker at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the multiple regions of the head. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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