LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER
Fall on same level, n.e.c. - Fractures - OVERLAND PARK, Kansas
| Employer | LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER |
| Address | 10500 Quivira Road |
| City, State ZIP | OVERLAND PARK, Kansas 66215 |
| Report ID | 2020065085 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Secondary Source | Wheelchairs and other mobility devices, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621340 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93867, -94.72363 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a wheelchair outside when the wheelchair rolled over a curb and toppled, throwing her to the pavement in the parking lot. She suffered a broken hip and femur.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2020, a worker at LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER in OVERLAND PARK, Kansas suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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