Hooper Corporation
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. - Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. - GREENWOOD, Wisconsin
| Employer | Hooper Corporation |
| Address | 7199 Twentysix Rd, Utility structure # 598 |
| City, State ZIP | GREENWOOD, Wisconsin 54437 |
| Report ID | 2023021581 |
| Event Date | February 18, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Utility and telephone poles |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333999 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.77000, -90.59000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a lift truck bucket to take 500-pound X-braces down from between the uprights of an H-type power transmission line structure. The employee used a hammer to drive a bolt out so he could connect the X-brace arm to the crane rigging and lower it to the ground. The X-brace arm vibrated off the bolt connection points, causing the cross brace piece to hinge toward the employee's arm. The employee was hospitalized for a muscular injury to the lower left arm and wrist.
Incident Summary
On February 18, 2023, a worker at Hooper Corporation in GREENWOOD, Wisconsin suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the wrist(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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