Bites and stings, unspecified · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PHOENIX HOME CARE, 3624 NE Winn Road, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64117
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was in a client's yard when they were bitten by a bug. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.
An employee was walking down a flight of three stairs from the client's home into their garage when she missed the last step and fell. She was hospitalized for a fractured tibia and fibula.
An employee was walking through the chicken barn checking the chickens. They were bitten by a spider on the left shoulder and experienced a reaction to the spider bite.
An employee was in the warehouse when they were bitten by a bug on their left forearm/wrist that resulted in swelling. The employee was hospitalized the next day for a possible allergic reaction or infection
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More severe injuries in this industry (NAICS 621610)
An employee was talking to a child on the playground, when the child grabbed her hand to lead her away. The employee stepped, lost her balance, and fell over. The employee was hospitalized with a fracture of her lower left leg and required surgery.
An employee was seated in the living room of a patient's residence, waiting for the patient to arrive home from school. The school bus driver honked the horn, signaling that the patient was ready to be assisted off the bus. The employee stood up and then tripped and fell over a rug and possibly the edge of an ottoman. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right humerus at the shoulder.
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.