Bluestem Communities
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — HESSTON, KANSAS
| Employer | Bluestem Communities | Report ID | 2025010089 |
| Address | 701 S. M | City, State ZIP | HESSTON, KANSAS 67062 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Trunk and other lower extremities |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow, hail | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.13000, -97.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was spreading ice melt on an icy sidewalk when they slipped and fell on their right side on the concrete sidewalk. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their femur and pelvic bone.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2025, a worker at Bluestem Communities in HESSTON, KANSAS suffered fractures to the trunk and other lower extremities. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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