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MedEvac / AMR

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MedEvac / AMR in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer MedEvac / AMR Report ID 2023010252
Address 1563 Cheyenne Hills Rd City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604
Event Date January 9, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.03000, -95.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting a residential home when they lost their footing and fell approximately 20 steps down the carpeted stairs. They sustained a left knee injury.

Incident Summary

On January 9, 2023, a worker at MedEvac / AMR in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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