Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Internal Revenue Service Building, 333 West Pershing Rd, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64108
on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking between the parking garage and the entrance when the employee tripped and fell, suffering a broken kneecap and elbow injuries.
An employee arrived at work and was walking into the store through the parking lot. The employee tripped over a curb and fell to the ground, sustaining a femur fracture.
An employee sat on an unleveled bench outside the cafeteria and fell to the concrete. The employee was hospitalized with a head contusion with bleeding and injuries to the right side of her body, her right hip, and right hand, as well as a scrape to her elbow.
An employee was troubleshooting an empanada forming machine. A moving part struck his left ring finger, resulting in amputation of the fingertip without bone loss.
An employee was attempting to remove a jammed piece of paper from the copier when they lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a dislocated right shoulder and a broken right hip.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.