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Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2024010536 · 1/18/2024 · Stormont Vail Health Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck
Nature of injury
Spinal cord injuries, paralysis unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slip or trip
Source
Other constructed surface
Secondary source
Wheelchairs, mobility devices unspecified

Employer

Name
Stormont Vail Health Center
Location
1500 SW 10th, TOPEKA, KANSAS, 66604
NAICS
622110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was stocking supplies in an empty patient room when she tripped over a wheelchair. The employee fell forward and struck her head on the sink. As she twisted to move, her head became stuck between the sink and the wall as she landed in a prone position. She sustained a laceration to her upper left eye that required sutures. The employee also sustained a spinal injury causing numbness, tingling, and pain in her hands. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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