# Bruises, contusions at NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
> OSHA SIR `2018021979` · 2/27/2018 · PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Neck and back
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Water vehicle incident, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Water vehicle, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD
- **Location:** SSN 711 Drydock 3, PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 23709
- **NAICS:** 336611
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*