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Hooper Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — VERONA, Wisconsin

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hooper Corporation in VERONA, Wisconsin
Employer Hooper Corporation
Address 1979 Milky Way
City, State ZIP VERONA, Wisconsin 53593
Report ID 20231110947
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
GPS Coordinates 42.99462, -89.56584

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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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