NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — A U.S. Navy contractor was injured after falling from scaffolding at Newport News Shipbuilding Tuesday morning, according to Courtney Callaghan, a public affairs officer with the Naval Air Force Atlantic.

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, Callaghan said.

He was sent to a local hospital for to be evaluated and treated.

News 3 will update this article as new information comes in.

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