Struck by other propelled object or substance n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Hurckman Mechanical Industries, Inc., 1330 Lime Kiln Rd Green Bay 54311, GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN 54311
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
On August 30, 2025, an employee was using a reciprocating saw to cut an HVAC pipe into pieces. Expanded metal had been wrapped around a nearby pipe and secured with zip ties. The vibration from the saw freed one of the zip ties, and the coil of the sheet metal lacerated the employee's right arm near the elbow.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Panels, sheets, plates metal
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