STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN—
QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at QPS EMPLOYMENT GROUP, 3030 S. Sylvania Ave., STURTEVANT, WISCONSIN 53177 on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was using a forklift to load pallets onto a semi truck. While the pallet load was off the semi, the employee got off the forklift to label it. The forklift moved forward, pinning the employee against the load and breaking his pelvis.
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