Stormont Vail Health Center
Fall, slip, trip unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — TOPEKA, KANSAS
| Employer | Stormont Vail Health Center | Report ID | 2024087129 |
| Address | 1500 SW 10th St. | City, State ZIP | TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip unspecified | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | 1769448 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.05000, -95.69000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a trash cart on the loading dock when they lost consciousness and fell striking their head on the concrete ground. The employee was bleeding from the back of their head and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at Stormont Vail Health Center in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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