Bass Pro Shops
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Bass Pro Shops | Report ID | 2020109342 |
| Address | 12051 Bass Pro Dr. | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66061 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Head and trunk |
| 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 | 38.89000, -94.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting a pair of shoes off a stockroom shelf for a customer. While descending the ladder, the employee lost her balance and fell to the concrete floor. The employee sustained a crushed L1 vertebra and a concussion.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2020, a worker at Bass Pro Shops in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. 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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