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QPS Employment Group, Inc.

Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QPS Employment Group, Inc. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN
Employer QPS Employment Group, Inc. Report ID 2017088293
Address Chambers and Owen, 1733 Morse Street City, State ZIP JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN 53547
Event Date August 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 561320 Inspection # 1261272
GPS Coordinates 42.72000, -89.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a pallet jack down an aisleway when she lost her balance and stumbled. Her legs went outside of the pallet jack, which then drove over and broke her right leg.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2017, a worker at QPS Employment Group, Inc. in JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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