Hooper Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — VERONA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Hooper Corporation | Report ID | 20231110947 |
| Address | 1979 Milky Way | City, State ZIP | VERONA, WISCONSIN 53593 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Welding machinery |
| Secondary Source | Plastic, PVC, or rubber pipes and tubing | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.99000, -89.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was welding two high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipes together using a fusion machine. As the employee attempted to slip check the pipe, they noticed that the south pipe was slipping out of the fusion machine jaw. Hydraulic pressure was released to reposition the jaw clamp onto the south pipe and the fusion machine jaw clamp slipped off the south pipe. The employee's arm was pinned between the fusion machine and the parallel pipe in the ditch, resulting in a chipped elbow bone and a laceration.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2023, a worker at Hooper Corporation in VERONA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with welding machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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