Orkin LLC

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — LEAWOOD, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Orkin LLC in LEAWOOD, KANSAS
Employer Orkin LLC Report ID 2022098081
Address 3527 92nd Place, Customer Residence City, State ZIP LEAWOOD, KANSAS 66206
Event Date September 12, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.96000, -94.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working from a ladder to install a screen on a gable vent. The ladder shifted and he fell to the ground about 25 feet below. He suffered three broken lower-back vertebrae; fractures to the shoulder, collarbone, and skull; and subdural hematomas.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2022, a worker at Orkin LLC in LEAWOOD, KANSAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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