Newport News Injuries

DateCityStateEmployerBody PartEvent
2021-09-28Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was checking to make sure a structural unit was cut all the way through in order to flip the unit. While the employee cleared the unit top, a piece of flat bar, approximately 5 feet long and weighing around 60 pounds, slid off the corner of the unit. The employee attempted to catch the bar and sustained a laceration to his right ring finger.
2021-09-25Newport NewsVaMID ATLANTIC COATINGS, INC.Knee(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was inspecting a blast gun to ensure it was working properly. High-pressure water from the gun struck the employee, resulting in a severe laceration on their left knee.
2021-09-15Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
On September 15, 2021, an employee was removing the through-spindle coolant tube on a gantry mill. The employee lowered the coolant tube and another component shifted, causing his left index and middle fingers to become pinched. The employee's index finger was lacerated at the point of impact and required surgery.
2021-09-10Newport NewsVaAtlantic Constructors Inc.Fingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A lathe was being hoisted by hydraulics so it could be set down on cribbing. An employee was placing a 1-inch thick shim under the lathe when it came down on their thumb. The thumb tip was amputated.
2021-09-10Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, IncorporatedEye(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee using twist pliers to install insulation panels was struck in the face by the pliers when a wire broke. The employee sustained a left eye orbital fracture and possibly a detached retina.
2021-07-13Newport NewsVaCrofton Construction Services, Inc.Ankle(s) and leg(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was standing on a 14-inch, 60-foot-long, 73-pound-per-foot H-pile lying on dunnage. A rough-terrain forklift was being used to move a 6-inch, 12-foot-long channel on its forks. The end of the channel clipped the end of the H-pile, causing it to roll off the dunnage and strike the employee's lower leg. The employee suffered fractures to the lower leg and ankle, with no open wounds.
2021-07-12Newport NewsVaDominion Terminal Associates LLPMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was welding a mild steel deflector onto a rail car dumper. The employee unhooked their lanyard to reach a welding rod and received an electrical shock. The employee fell 20 feet to the steel floor and was hospitalized for a fractured wrist and pelvis.
2021-06-01Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
An employee was entering the back door of his work location when he tripped over a concrete slab and fell, resulting in a fracture to his left hip below the ball joint.
2021-05-26Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was sanding a foundation fixture weighing approximately 400 pounds. The employee was working to rotate the fixture 90 degrees toward the ground in order to access the underlying edges. As he was maneuvering the foundation downward, it tipped over and a protruding appendage of the foundation pinned his pinky finger to the floor. The employee's finger was surgically amputated.
2021-05-11Newport NewsVaFREYSSINET INC.Finger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was chipping concrete with a pneumatic chipping gun and pinched their middle finger between the chipping bit and the concrete substrate.
2020-10-13Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
An employee was leaning into an office to speak to another employee when the office door shut and pinched his left middle finger between the door and the door frame resulting in an amputation with bone loss.
2020-10-08Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
An employee was removing bolts from the diving door of a submarine using an air-driven impact wrench. When he removed the final bolt, the door swung down, pushing the impact wrench down on his hand. His thumb was pinched between the impact wrench and a support beam under the submarine. The employee sustained an amputation to the left thumb that included bone loss.
2020-09-04Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee left his area of the aircraft carrier after lunch and was noticed stumbling and moving side to side as he walked. The employee sustained heat stroke and an acute kidney injury.
2020-08-18Newport NewsVaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFingertip(s)Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was next to the "little blue cars" at a shipyard. When the cars were pushed under a strongback (a wooden block) that was supporting a unit, the block was pushed off and fell onto the employee's left hand. He suffered a partial amputation of the middle fingertip, as well as open fractures of the middle and ring fingers.
2020-07-30Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee had been tack-welding boundary bars for insulation on the deck. The employee experienced severe cramps and was hospitalized for dehydration and an acute kidney injury.
2020-07-21Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding and Drydock CompanyHip(s)Fall on water vehicle
An employee fell through an opening in a deck. He landed about 7 feet below and suffered a broken hip.
2020-07-10Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFingertip(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was repositioning a ventilation fan. It shifted and fell over, severely pinching the employee's left index finger. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2020-06-29Newport NewsVirginiaInnovative Cutting, IncFinger(s), fingernail(s)Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was cutting a concrete pile when a cut off section of the pile broke loose and crushed the employee's right hand, resulting in a thumb amputation.
2020-06-18Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News ShipbuildingMultiple face locationsStruck by dislodged flying object, particle
An employee was utilizing a ram on a jack stand to close a structural gap when the stand kicked out and the ram struck his face. He suffered a fractured jaw and other facial fractures.
2020-06-17Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsFinger(s), fingernail(s)Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee sat down on his tool box. His left middle finger was then pinched between the lid and the box, resulting in a finger amputation with bone loss.
2020-04-10Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News ShipbuildingNonclassifiableFall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface
An employee slipped on a drain plug in the floor and fell, their head striking a table. The employee suffered a pinched nerve and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
2020-03-13Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington IngallsHand(s)Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue
An employee was troubleshooting an R-22 refrigeration system. When the employee went to disconnect a connector from a valve, the connector did not fully disengage from the valve, causing the valve to be halfway open. R-22 refrigerant escaped. The employee was hospitalized with second degree chemical burns and frostbite to the top of both hands.
2020-02-19Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Div. of Huntington Ingalls Inc.Fingertip(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was installing a carpet runner under a roller table. The employee's left ring fingertip was caught and injured between a roller and a metal plate. The fingertip was medically amputated.
2020-01-14Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals IncorporatedLower leg(s)Other fall to lower level
An employee slipped and fell while walking down a stairway and sustained a fractured left tibia and fibula.
2019-07-20Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding and Drydock CompanyAbdomen, except internal location of diseases or disordersStruck by falling object or equipment
An employee was serving as a spotter for the adjustment of staging when several of the staging planks became dislodged and fell to the ground. One of the planks bounced far enough to strike the employee in the back. The employee was hospitalized with an umbilical hernia and had surgery.
2019-07-19Newport NewsVirginiaDan Daniels Distribution CenterBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was walking and collapsed, having a cardiac event from heat exhaustion.
2019-06-03Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingals IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was sanding plates on a sander when his left hand was caught between the material and the sander wheel as it was rotating. The employee received stitches on the ring and index fingers and amputated the middle finger at the first knuckle.
2019-04-09Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IncorporatedThigh(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was abrasive blasting a metal platform with aluminum oxide. The abrasive medium struck the employee above the left knee, causing a severe laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-03-24Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IncorporatedFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting cable with a knife and severed tendons on his left thumb.
2019-03-15Newport NewsVirginiaDan Daniels Distribution CenterFoot (feet) and ankle(s)Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
At approximately 9:00 AM on March 15, 2019, an employee was seated on the back of a 3-wheeler cart. The driver was reversing the cart when the driver lost control and propelled the employee into a wall and onto the floor. She suffered a severe sprain to her bilateral ankles, shoulder pain, and four dislocated toes (phalanges) on her left foot. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
2018-09-22Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was punching holes in steel plates and caught their hand between the punch and the steel plates causing an open displaced fracture to the middle and distal phalanx of the left index finger with injury to the distal nerve.
2018-08-06Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was securing a series of cast iron fixtures called shop blocks (used for material elevation and support) in place by tightening bolts to a rotary table using a pneumatic impact wrench. Before tightening the last bolt, he had to secure the fourth and final shop block. The impact wrench was shifted into its reverse position. When he operated the impact wrench, the bolt backed out and pinched his right pinky finger between the impact tool and the internal cavity of the shop block, resul
2018-06-29Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division of Huntington Ingalls IndustriesMultiple body partsOther fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet
An employee was working on an aircraft carrier in drydock. While climbing across from one tower of free standing staging to another, he fell, landing on the dock floor about 30 feet below. He was hospitalized, having suffered two compound fractures in his left arm that required surgery, bruised kidneys/spleen, and a broken left wrist.
2018-03-20Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls IndustriesBODY SYSTEMSDirect exposure to electricity
An employee received an electrical shock while using a shrink wrap machine, requiring hospitalization.
2017-07-31Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls IndustriesFinger(s), fingernail(s)Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
At approximately 9:10 AM, an employee was milling rubber using a milling machine. As he was feeding rubber into the machine, his right hand was pulled into the area between the two rollers. The employee sustained an amputation to the tip of his right ring finger, and avulsions to his right index and middle fingers.
2017-04-24Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News Shipbuilding Division - Huntington Ingalls IndustriesThigh(s)Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was grinding sheet metal with a hand held angle grinder and lacerated his leg above the knee.
2016-09-20Newport NewsVirginiaAMSEC, LLCLeg(s)Water vehicle incident
An employee was walking off a ship when he slipped on the accommodation ladder and twisted his left leg. He was hospitalized for surgery.
2016-07-12Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Incorporated, Newport News Shipbuilding DivisionBODY SYSTEMSExposure to environmental heat
An employee was admitted for in-patient hospitalization on July 12, 2016, due to heat exhaustion.
2016-05-02Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Industries VirginiaBODY SYSTEMSBites and stings
An employee was stung by an unknown insect on her face in one of the shipyard's storage buildings and experienced an allergic reaction. The employee was hospitalized for medical care and prescription medication.
2016-05-01Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Industries VirginiaForearm(s)Struck by discharged object or substance
An employee was struck by his blast hose and sustained a laceration to the right forearm that required in-patient hospitalization on May 1, 2016.
2016-03-19Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Industries VirginiaHip(s)Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
While standing in a squatting position, an employee stepped backwards, tripped over a pallet, and landed on his left backside, fracturing his left hip and requiring surgery.
2016-03-14Newport NewsVirginiaDavis Boat WorksNonclassifiableStruck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was between two docking blocks when a forklift driver who was getting into position to lift the blocks removed his foot from the brake pedal. The forklift moved slightly, causing the blocks to tumble onto the employee.
2016-01-23Newport NewsVirginiaU.S. POSTAL SERVICELeg(s)Fall, slip, trip
An employee fell and was hospitalized with a broken leg.
2016-01-21Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls Industries VirginiaBODY SYSTEMSInhalation of harmful substance
On January 20, 2016, an employee was working in a tank with a coworker when he felt flu-like symptoms. He was hospitalized with respiratory failure after inhaling toxic chemicals, smoke, or fumes at the worksite.
2015-09-22Newport NewsVirginiaHuntington Ingalls IndustriesElbow(s)Fall on same level
An employee fell in the workplace and suffered a laceration injury to the elbow. The elbow became infected and the employee was hospitalized.
2015-09-02Newport NewsVirginiaNEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDINGLeg(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee walked into a unit while walking and talking with a coworker; his right leg collapsed/fractured.
2015-07-21Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News ShipbuildingHand(s)Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using a crescent wrench and a one-half inch die nut to remove a sharp burr and metal shards from a stud. The employee's hand slipped off the wrench, slid down, and struck the stud, lacerating the left palm. The employee required surgery.
2015-03-31Newport NewsVirginiaWalashek Industrial Marine Inc. Multiple trunk locationsOther fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet
An employee fell approximately 9 feet from a ladder while ascending to the main deck. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to the number 10 and 11 ribs and a cracked L1.
2015-02-20Newport NewsVirginiaNewport News ShipbuildingAnkle(s)Fall, slip, trip
On 02/20/2015, at approximately 9:00 am, employee was walking to building 103 when he slipped on ice and dislocated his left ankle. He was transported by Huntington Ingalls' emergency medical unit to Riverside Regional Medical Center and admitted.
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