GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO
Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO | Report ID | 2024098558 |
| Address | 2798 E. HARBOR DR. | City, State ZIP | SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA 92113 |
| Event Date | September 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Other digestive structures n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle | Source of Injury | Cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.69000, -117.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting cathodic protection anode work in a tank onboard a vessel. The employee fell approximately 5-8 feet from the bulkhead of the ship and struck the left side of their ribs. The employee sustained a ruptured spleen.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2024, a worker at GENERAL DYNAMICS NASSCO in SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the other digestive structures n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall, contact incident onboard water vehicle, with cargo ship, freighter, passenger liner identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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