InterCon Construction, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — PORTAGE, WISCONSIN
| Employer | InterCon Construction, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211653 |
| Address | Albert St | City, State ZIP | PORTAGE, WISCONSIN 53901 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones |
| Industry (NAICS) | 237130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.54000, -89.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A crew was pulling a 4-inch plastic gas pipe off a reel and straightening it for installation. The injured employee stepped up on the trailer to cut the last band holding the pipe in the coil on the reel. As he turned to step off the trailer, the end of the pipe rotated and sprung out of the cage surrounding the coil, striking the employee on the side of the head and knocking him off of the trailer into the roadway. The employee suffered head trauma that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2023, a worker at InterCon Construction, Inc. in PORTAGE, WISCONSIN suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with reels, rolls, spools, coils, cones identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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