NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A U.S. Navy contractor was injured after falling from scaffolding at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday morning, according to a U.S. Navy spokesperson.
The contractor was assisting in the work on the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) around 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, when he fell, the spokesperson said.
He was sent to a local hospital to be evaluated and treated.
The incident is being investigated, the spokesperson said.
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