KVC Hospitals Kansas City
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | KVC Hospitals Kansas City | Report ID | 2024076961 |
| Address | 4300 Brenner Drive | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66104 |
| Event Date | July 31, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Student, patient, charge unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.16000, -94.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working with some children when one of the children walked around and bumped the employee, causing both of them to fall down. The employee hit the back of their head on the floor and sustained fractures to their neck and back.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2024, a worker at KVC Hospitals Kansas City in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered fractures to the neck and back. The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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