Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. | Report ID | 2024099034 |
| Address | 1000 jerry St. Pe Hwy | City, State ZIP | PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI 39567 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -88.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on scaffolding when he stepped on an unsecured section of piping and fell. The employee's left arm struck part of the scaffold structure, resulting in a fracture to the upper arm.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2024, a worker at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Inc. in PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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