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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221651698

KVC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE MISSOURI, INC.

Event
Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Falling Object, Foot, Head, Internal Bleeding, Nurse, Step, Struck By
NAICS
541720
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347365587
Employer profile
KVC BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE MISSOURI, INC.
Summary number
221651698
Report ID
0729300

Event description

Employee is killed after fall

Investigation abstract

At 2:30 p.m. on March 21, 2024, an employee, a nurse, was walking into a hallway. The nurse stopped and put her hands up near her chest (palms facing outward) as a behavior health student ran toward her. The student accidentally stepped on the employee's foot, causing her to fall backwards and impact the back of her head against the hard floor surface. The student fell over on top of her during the incident. The employee died due to head trauma and internal bleeding.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 F

    Event type
    4
    Occupation code
    95

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