Kwik Trip, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kwik Trip, Inc. in MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN
Employer Kwik Trip, Inc. Report ID 2018099789
Address 8690 Highway 51 N City, State ZIP MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN 54548
Event Date September 21, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Car or vehicle washing machinery
Industry (NAICS) 445120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.88000, -89.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee had replaced a fire extinguisher on a wall and was turning when her foot caught on the base of an air dryer. She fell to the floor, suffering a broken right arm and facial injuries (including a possible broken nose).

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2018, a worker at Kwik Trip, Inc. in MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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