| Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-01 | Portsmouth | Oh | Collier Construction Services, LLC | Multiple body parts | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet |
| Two employees were doing masonry work from a tubular welded-frame scaffold about 20 feet above the ground. Work stopped so they could install additional planking above. As an employee was moving a scaffold plank upward, the planks fell down onto him, causing him in turn to fall to the ground below. He suffered head lacerations and fractures to the head and collarbone. | |||||
| 2021-09-24 | Portsmouth | Va | CP & O LLC | Face | Contact with objects and equipment |
| An employee was unhooking a shackle and wire from a ship-to-shore crane spreader bar on a dock. The spreader bar flipper guide dropped down and struck the employee in the head. He suffered broken facial bones and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2021-09-20 | Portsmouth | Va | Virginia International Gateway | Hand(s) | Explosion of pressure vessel, piping, or tire |
| An employee was filling up the air reservoir tank on a brake bleeder kit. The tank ruptured and separated at the seam, and the employee suffered severe lacerations and fractures to the right hand. | |||||
| 2021-09-08 | Portsmouth | Va | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was deburring a 1-inch carbon steel pipe on a lathe for weld practice. The employee was polishing the outside diameter of the pipe using emery cloth. The employee was straddling the pipe, with one hand on each end of the cloth, when the rotating pipe pulled in the employee's glove and right hand. The employee's right index finger was amputated at the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2021-07-31 | Portsmouth | Va | VIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL TERMINALS INC. | Ankle(s) | Fall on water vehicle |
| An employee was using an extension ladder while on a barge when they fell approximately 12 feet, resulting in a left ankle injury and a right ankle fracture that required surgery. | |||||
| 2021-06-20 | Portsmouth | Nh | Centerplate at Water Country | Leg(s) | Fall on same level due to slipping |
| On 6/20/2021, an employee slipped on water and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken leg that required hospitalization. | |||||
| 2020-09-29 | Portsmouth | Va | United States Postal Service | Brain | Pedestrian vehicular incident |
| An employee was struck by a vehicle while walking to deliver mail. The employee suffered a head injury and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2020-05-27 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | High Liner Foods | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment |
| An employee was clearing loose product from the end of a bandsaw when the blade cut the employee's third finger, resulting in a partial finger amputation. | |||||
| 2020-05-20 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. | Hip(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping |
| An employee tripped while walking down an aisle, falling to the floor on her left side and suffering a broken hip. | |||||
| 2020-04-04 | Portsmouth | Virginia | U.S. Coast Guard Base Portsmouth | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a metal shear when the shear amputated his left index finger to the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2020-02-27 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic PWD | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker |
| An employee was operating a disc sander when his glove was caught in the sanding disc. The employee's right thumb was amputated at the first knuckle. | |||||
| 2019-09-03 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Norfolk Naval Shipyard | Lower leg(s) | Struck by discharged object or substance |
| An employee was water blasting onboard an aircraft carrier when the water lacerated her right calf. | |||||
| 2019-04-17 | Portsmouth | Virginia | AMP United, LLC | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was hospitalized for severe back spasms, heat stress, and dehydration after vacuuming up blast media on an aircraft carrier. | |||||
| 2019-03-29 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | Methuen Construction Co., Inc. | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee slipped and fell off a ladder to the ground, breaking an ankle and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2019-03-01 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. | Arm(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning |
| An employee was cleaning glue off a glue machine when their arm became caught in the roller and frame of the machine. The right arm was fractured. | |||||
| 2018-08-23 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | Copia Specialty Contractors, Inc. | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was painting steel beams from an aerial lift. The lift basket got caught on a metal beam while the lift was moving and when it freed the employee was thrown against another beam. The employee sustained a fractured shoulder. | |||||
| 2018-08-17 | Portsmouth | Rhode Island | Sealcoating, Inc. | Forearm(s) | Contact with hot objects or substances |
| An employee was using a wheelbarrow to pour hot stone and rubber into a bridge plug joint when the wheelbarrow started to tip over. As he tried to stop it from falling, the hot rubber contacted his skin, causing a third degree burn to his right forearm between the wrist and elbow. | |||||
| 2018-08-13 | Portsmouth | Virginia | International Marine and Industrial Applicators, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Struck by object or equipment dropped by other person |
| The injured employee was passing lead bricks so they could be cut to size while another employee was picking up the bricks from a pallet. Two of the bricks were stuck together by grease. The other employee forcefully dropped the lead bricks on the pallet to free them. The injured employee reached out at the same time and the bricks struck his left pinky finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation. | |||||
| 2018-07-16 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Nonclassifiable |
| For three days, an employee's task had been to clean sea salt from an injection pump's inlet tube. The employee had trouble breathing, feeling a sharp pain in the shoulder and pressure in the chest, and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-06-11 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Virginia International Terminals | Jaw, chin | Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker |
| An employee was lowering a 60 lbs. lashing rod when it slipped from the employee's hand and fractured their jaw. | |||||
| 2018-04-30 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | Portsmouth Naval Shipyard | Knee(s) | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| An employee was stepping from a doorway down a single step to the main floor when he fell and re-injured a knee that had recently had surgery. He was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2018-04-24 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Appalachian Wood Floors | Fingertip(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a shaper machine (table mounted router) when the employee's hand slipped and went into the bit resulting in amputation of skin on the left middle fingertip. | |||||
| 2018-02-27 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Neck and back | Water vehicle incident, n.e.c. |
| An employee was boarding a vessel through the aft shipping hatch when the 1,500-pound hatch inadvertently closed, striking the employee. The employee suffered back and neck contusions. | |||||
| 2018-02-08 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Portsmouth Marine Terminal | Foot (feet) | Fall on water vehicle |
| An employee was working on a vessel at the dock. He was unlocking a hatch cover and reaching to turn one of the locking mechanisms when his foot slipped and he fell, fracturing his right foot. He was hospitalized and had surgery. | |||||
| 2018-01-23 | Portsmouth | Virginia | General Dynamics I.T. | Leg(s) | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part |
| An employee was crossing the street when an unsecured load of pipe fell off a flatbed truck and struck him, fracturing his leg. | |||||
| 2017-09-21 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Southern Ohio Medical Center | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| On September 21, 2017, an employee was troubleshooting an HVAC system when the employee's elbow came in contact with an energized electrical wire (460-VAC). The employee was shocked and was hospitalized. | |||||
| 2017-08-10 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Walashek Industrial Marine, Inc. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment |
| An employee was cutting a propeller blade from a propeller when the propeller gave way. The employee was then caught between the propeller blades, suffering a broken pelvis, ruptured colon and bladder, and internal bleeding. | |||||
| 2017-08-08 | Portsmouth | Virginia | East Coast Repair and Fabrication | Leg(s) | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| An employee was stabilizing a tug boat that was being lifted by a crane. When the crane operator lifted the tug boat, it shifted and struck the employee. He was caught between the tug and the crane's concrete base, crushing his right leg. | |||||
| 2017-08-03 | Portsmouth | Ohio | United States Postal Service | Hip(s) | Fall on same level |
| An employee was approaching a residence to deliver mail when he stepped onto the porch and fell, fracturing his hip. He was hospitalized overnight. | |||||
| 2017-06-28 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Upper and lower limb(s) | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| An employee was walking to catch a shuttle bus in the shipyard when a knee gave out. The employee fell and landed on the right hand, fracturing the right wrist and breaking the left tibia. | |||||
| 2017-06-13 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | U.S. Postal Service | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to environmental heat |
| An employee was delivering mail and packages weighing up to 40 lbs. on a route that involved walking and driving when he began to feel the effects of heat stress. The employee was hospitalized for a cardiac event and heat-related illness. | |||||
| 2017-04-14 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Southern Ohio Medical Center | BODY SYSTEMS | Exposure to other harmful substances |
| An employee experienced an allergic reaction while mixing an oral contrast medium, suffering respiratory distress and hives. | |||||
| 2017-02-20 | Portsmouth | New Hampshir | West Marine | Lower leg(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was retrieving an order from the stock room when he tripped over some boxes and fell, breaking his lower left leg and requiring hospitalization. | |||||
| 2016-10-12 | Portsmouth | Virginia | East Coast Repair & Fabrication, LLC | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee conducted a pull test on deck tie downs. He then went to move the test unit to dislodge the hook and the swivel nut and all thread shaft shifted catching the employee's right middle fingertip between the test unit foundation and swivel nut. The fingertip was amputated. | |||||
| 2016-09-22 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Whitesell-Green, Inc. | Fingertip(s) | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| An employee was using a rubber tub to pour water out of a double hung window when the top section of the window slipped and amputated the employee's left index fingertip. | |||||
| 2016-07-25 | Portsmouth | Rhode Island | Premier Landscape LLC | Hip(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee was standing on an orchard ladder while trimming a bush. He lost his balance and fell 6 to 8 feet onto the asphalt road, breaking his hip. | |||||
| 2016-05-29 | Portsmouth | Virginia | CERES MARINE TERMINALS, INC. | Lower leg(s) | Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway |
| While driving a straddle carrier, an employee collided with a second straddle carrier being driven by a coworker. The employee's carrier tipped over, amputating the employee's left leg above the knee. | |||||
| 2016-04-15 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was operating a heat sealer machine. The employee was holding a die in place that was used to seal yellow vinyl fabric. When the under plate came down, the employee's finger was crushed, amputating one-third of the right index finger (including the first knuckle). | |||||
| 2016-03-27 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Southern Ohio Medical Center | Arm(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| An employee was walking through the parking lot and tripped over a curb at the crosswalk. The employee broke their left arm. | |||||
| 2016-03-18 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Defense Logistics Agency Portsmouth | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation |
| An employee was cutting 4x4 trimming pieces with a radial arm saw when the saw blade amputated three left-hand fingers starting at the pinky. | |||||
| 2016-02-29 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Westar Roofing Corporation | Ankle(s) and leg(s) | Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee missed a rung while climbing a fixed ladder and fell 15 feet. He suffered multiple right leg fractures and shattered his right ankle. | |||||
| 2016-01-29 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Maxim Crane Works, L.P. | Leg(s) | Struck by powered vehicle-nontransport, n.e.c. |
| An employee was injured on 1/29/16 when the crane gave away underneath soft ground and pinned the employee's right leg underneath the outrigger. The wooden mat was broken. | |||||
| 2016-01-28 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Portsmouth Marine Terminal | Face | Direct exposure to electricity, greater than 220 volts |
| An employee was working on a shore power plug on the dock next to a ship to shore power crane. An arc flash occurred. The employee was burned in the face. | |||||
| 2016-01-06 | Portsmouth | Virginia | WEEKS MARINE, INC | Leg(s) | Other fall to lower level |
| An employee was riding in a truck transporting a container that was to be crane-lifted onto a ship. As the container was being lifted from the truck, it stuck to the body of the vehicle, thus lifting both the container and the truck. The employee fell from the inside of the truck down to the ground, breaking his left leg. | |||||
| 2015-12-01 | Portsmouth | Virginia | CP & O, LLC | Ankle(s) | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| An employee slipped and fell while climbing a fixed ladder to the lashing platform on a ship. He fell 8 feet to the ship deck and fractured his right ankle. | |||||
| 2015-10-23 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Fingertip(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| A marine machinist was assisting qualified riggers in installing an approximately 400 to 500 pound pump when his left middle finger got caught between the pump and pump plate, subsequently amputating the tip of the middle finger without bone loss. | |||||
| 2015-10-22 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Appalachian Wood Floors, Inc. | Multiple trunk locations | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. |
| An employee was in training on a new line when a piece of wood flooring came loose under the vacuum lift. The machine was turned off, but remained energized. The employee climbed over the fence around the vacuum lift, tripping a sensor, and the vacuum lift came down on him with wood flooring attached. The employee suffered fractured back bones and broken ribs. | |||||
| 2015-07-22 | Portsmouth | Virginia | CTR Corporation Inc. | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Two employees lifted a 400-pound deck plate. While landing the deck plate onto a pallet, one of the attachments protruding from the deck plate landed on the injured employee's right foot, fracturing the metatarsal. | |||||
| 2015-05-12 | Portsmouth | Ohio | Cosam Contracting, Inc. | Nonclassifiable | Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet |
| An employee fell approximately 13 feet through a roof working surface while preforming a roof replacement project. | |||||
| 2015-05-02 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Portsmouth Marine Terminal | Finger(s), fingernail(s) | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment |
| An employee was working as the aft-inshore general longshoreman on a vessel. A container was being discharged from the vessel onto a chassis truck. As the container was lowered into position, the employee was removing a semi-automatic twist lock from one corner of the container when the top half of his right index finger was caught between the container and the chassis. The employee was hospitalized and his top right index finger was removed. | |||||
| 2015-03-22 | Portsmouth | Virginia | General Dynamics - Nassco Norfolk | BODY SYSTEMS | Direct exposure to electricity |
| An employee working onboard the U.S.S. Eisenhower at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard contacted a piece of energized wire that was encased in a steel pipe conduit. | |||||
| 2015-02-27 | Portsmouth | Virginia | Mclean Contracting Company | Leg(s) | Fall on same level |
| Employee fell at the jobsite trailer and sustained a leg fracture. The employee was admitted to the hospital. | |||||
| 2015-01-15 | Portsmouth | Virginia | NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD | Thigh(s) | Trip over an object without fall |
| An employee was walking on a catwalk when he tripped on an object that protruded from the floor of the walkway and broke his left femur. | |||||