Academy Sports + Outdoors
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Academy Sports + Outdoors | Report ID | 2019065523 |
| Address | 14405 West 135th Street | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66062 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 451110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -94.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder retrieving product from a shelf, when he fell and struck his head on the concrete floor. The employee suffered a fractured skull and an intracranial hemorrhage.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2019, a worker at Academy Sports + Outdoors in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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