Labette County Medical Center

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Labette County Medical Center in INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS
Employer Labette County Medical Center Report ID 2025021452
Address 510 N Peter Pan Rd. City, State ZIP INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS 67301
Event Date February 13, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and soft tissue injuries Body Part Ankle(s)
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) 622110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.22000, -95.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to their car in the parking lot, slipped on ice, and fell to the concrete ground. The employee sustained a fractured and dislocated left ankle.

Incident Summary

On February 13, 2025, a worker at Labette County Medical Center in INDEPENDENCE, KANSAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s). 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.

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