Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated
Direct exposure to electricity unspecified — Electrical burns any degree — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated | Report ID | 2025054075 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Electrical burns any degree | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Direct exposure to electricity unspecified | Source of Injury | Welding and heating handtools n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | 1823071 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing to inspect a weld joint on a submarine module when she contacted a an exposed wire on the cable of an energized heater bar. The employee was hospitalized with a third-degree burn on her upper left arm.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2025, a worker at Newport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals Incorporated in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered electrical burns any degree to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity unspecified, with welding and heating handtools n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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