Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated
Ignition of clothing — Thermal burns third degree or higher — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated | Report ID | 2025010977 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Thermal burns third degree or higher | Body Part | Head, neck, trunk |
| Event Type | Ignition of clothing | Source of Injury | Clothing |
| Secondary Source | Torches welding, cutting | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1801893 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a welding booth preparing to TIG weld a pipe socket. The employee's clothing caught fire and she sustained third-degree burns on her face, neck, chest, and stomach.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2025, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered thermal burns third degree or higher to the head, neck, trunk. The incident was classified as ignition of clothing, with clothing identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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