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Robinson Metal, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — DE PERE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Robinson Metal, Inc. in DE PERE, WISCONSIN
Employer Robinson Metal, Inc. Report ID 2015086155
Address 1740 Eisenhower Rd. City, State ZIP DE PERE, WISCONSIN 54115
Event Date August 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pipes, ducts, tubing, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Industry (NAICS) 332710 Inspection # 1090340
GPS Coordinates 44.43000, -88.11000

Incident Narrative

On August 26, 2015, an employee working on a metal tank was struck by a falling pipe assembly weighting approximately 700 lbs. after removing bolts from the top flanges. The employee suffered broken ribs and a possible fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2015, a worker at Robinson Metal, Inc. in DE PERE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with pipes, ducts, tubing, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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