Robert Brogden's Olathe Buick-GMC, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Robert Brogden's Olathe Buick-GMC, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010748 |
| Address | 1500 E SANTA FE | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66061 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -94.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 10-foot ladder hanging and removing signs from the front of a building. While coming down the ladder, he slipped and lost his footing, falling from about the halfway point on the ladder to the ground. He landed on his left back side, injuring his back, neck, left knee, and left elbow.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2019, a worker at Robert Brogden's Olathe Buick-GMC, Inc. in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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