QBC, LLC
Trip over an object without fall — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MADISON, WISCONSIN
| Employer | QBC, LLC | Report ID | 2016021838 |
| Address | 5850 Sharon Lane | City, State ZIP | MADISON, WISCONSIN 53718 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Trip over an object without fall | Source of Injury | Nail guns-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.09000, -89.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While descending a ladder with a nail gun, an employee tripped over the nail gun hose and started to fall. As he tried to prevent the fall, his finger activated the trigger and he was shot in the right leg.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2016, a worker at QBC, LLC in MADISON, WISCONSIN suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as trip over an object without fall, with nail guns-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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