Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Start: 4/15/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019043842 · 4/15/2019 · Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Machinery or equipment incident on water vehicle
Source: Water vehicle, n.e.c
Secondary source: Sandblasters-powered

Employer

Name: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Location: Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, KITTERY, MAINE, 03904
NAICS: 336611
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was conducting abrasive blasting inside a tank in a submarine. Blast media from the nozzle struck his chest and was embedded in the skin. He was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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