OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409071
ROBERT J DOLE VA MEDICAL CENTER
WICHITA, KS·
Event description
Employee fractures ankle after slip, trip, and fall
Investigation abstract
At approximately 5:00 p.m. on October 5, 2021, an employee was attempting to locate the vacuum cleaner located in the basement. The employee made it to around the second from the last step when she miss-stepped and fell. The employee broke her ankle and required surgery. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 63 F
- Event type
- 4
- Occupation code
- 405
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