EE and another ee were unbolting a HDPE slurry pipe feeding de-watering screen SC-03A. The HDPE pipe has a slip flange on the end for ease of alignment. When the bolts were loosened the heavy HDPE pipe slipped and turned impacting ee in the chest knocking ee down and breaking collar bone.
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November 15, 2017
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Industrial Sand LLC · Struck by flying object
December 27, 2015
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northern Industrial Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Maintenance employee utilized a pocket knife to cut open a package. The employee was cutting toward himself when the knife slipped cutting his left thumb. The employee was taken to the local emergency room. The cut that measured approximately 3/4" long required 8 sutures to close.
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