HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES
Contact incidents unspecified — Surface and flesh wounds unspecified — NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
| Employer | HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES | Report ID | 2025077310 |
| Address | 4101 Washington Avenue | City, State ZIP | NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 23607 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface and flesh wounds unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Dimensional lumber |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.98000, -76.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing wooden staging planks when they were struck in the leg by a staging plank. The employee was hospitalized with a severe abscess and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2025, a worker at HUNTINGTON INGALLS INDUSTRIES in NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA suffered surface and flesh wounds unspecified to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with dimensional lumber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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