Blue Beacon, Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — SALINA, KANSAS
| Employer | Blue Beacon, Inc. | Report ID | 2024032588 |
| Address | 500 Graves Boulevard | City, State ZIP | SALINA, KANSAS 67401 |
| Event Date | March 22, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 551114 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.83000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a flight of stairs when she tripped at a landing and fell, landing nine stairs below. She suffered two broken arms (one of them a spiral fracture) and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 22, 2024, a worker at Blue Beacon, Inc. in SALINA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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