QG Printing II, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — MARTINSBURG, West Virginia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at QG Printing II, LLC in MARTINSBURG, West Virginia
Employer QG Printing II, LLC
Address 871 Baker Rd
City, State ZIP MARTINSBURG, West Virginia 25405
Report ID 2019021590
Event Date February 12, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Bindery machinery
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 323111
GPS Coordinates 39.41000, -77.90000

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Incident Narrative

An employee stepped onto the plexiglass window on the binding machine. The window broke and the employee fell three feet suffering a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On February 12, 2019, a worker at QG Printing II, LLC in MARTINSBURG, West Virginia suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with bindery machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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