USS Essex Crewmember Fatally Injured

From CTF 76 Public Affairs Office

INDIAN OCEAN (NNS) -- A U.S. Navy Sailor assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) was fatally injured aboard the ship Nov. 23, while it was anchored off the coast of Bali, Indonesia.

The Sailor lost consciousness after suffering a blunt trauma injury during a daily systems operability test. He received emergency medical attention from the embarked Fleet Surgical Team. The Fleet Surgical Team was not able to revive the Sailor despite exhaustive efforts to save his life. He was pronounced dead on board.

The identity of the individual is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

The incident is under investigation.