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KS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at KS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC in WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN
Employer KS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC Report ID 2015031596
Address Swan Blvd & Watertown Plank Road City, State ZIP WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN 53226
Event Date March 30, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal plates, metal panels
Secondary Source Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations
Industry (NAICS) 237120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.04000, -88.05000

Incident Narrative

An employee was installing duct in a trench box. Because the trench was in an incline, the road plate shifted towards the box and pinched the worker's right forearm, causing it to break.

Incident Summary

On March 30, 2015, a worker at KS ENERGY SERVICES, LLC in WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal plates, metal panels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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