SHAWNEE, KANSAS—
Brookdale Rosehill
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Brookdale Rosehill, 12802 Johnson Dr, SHAWNEE, KANSAS 66216 on — Fractures, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An employee was carrying a tray when she slipped on sauce and fell on her right knee, breaking her kneecap on the tile floor.
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