Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Great Lakes Polymer Technologies, LLC, 100 S. Fabpro Way, KINGMAN, KANSAS 67068
on — Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was changing dies when a metal guard flipped down, causing the insulator on the energized 240V (die heating element) heater wires to break. The employee suffered an electrical shock to his shoulder, lost consciousness, and then collapsed forward, hitting his head on a metal track.
HospitalizedBrainFloor, n.e.c.
More severe injuries at Great Lakes Polymer Technologies, LLC
A temporary employee cut back-wrapped material on an extrusion line. His left hand was caught in the material as he tried to clear it. As the material continued to rotate, the employee's left ring finger was severed, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee was walking/standing and waiting for instructions on the floor next to a machine, when his right hand became entangled by the fiber and the machine. The middle finger was amputated.
An employee was preparing a winder machine to start a new spool of twine. When she started the machine, it caught and damaged her right index fingertip, requiring surgical amputation.
An employee was pulling on a bale of corrugated cardboard boxes that were on a conveyor. The straps on the bale failed and the employee fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery for a fractured femur and/or hip.
On December 27, 2023, an employee was delivering mail to an apartment complex when their knee gave out and they fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a left tibia fracture.
An employee was walking to the inventory cage when her ankle gave out and she fell to the floor. The employee sustained a femur fracture and was hospitalized.
An employee was dislodging a pallet that was stuck when boxes of product fell onto them, causing them to fall to the ground. The employee suffered a fractured femur.
An employee was manufacturing fiber on an extruder machine when fiber became tangled in the machine. The employee went to clear the tangle when his left middle finger became caught in the fiber. The bone was dislocated from the first knuckle, resulting in a medical amputation.
An employee was walking/standing and waiting for instructions on the floor next to a machine, when his right hand became entangled by the fiber and the machine. The middle finger was amputated.
An employee was preparing a winder machine to start a new spool of twine. When she started the machine, it caught and damaged her right index fingertip, requiring surgical amputation.
An employee was working to remove a product blockage from a piece of equipment. The employee was struck by a metal bar near the deck of the pin mixer equipment and sustained blunt force trauma to the torso.
An employee was moving a rack onto a lower conveyor in the south heat treat area when their finger got caught between the part tray and the rollers, resulting in a fingertip fracture and amputation.
An employee was climbing a ladder to get on top of the breakroom. The ladder slipped, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractures to his upper back, left foot, and ankle.
Two employees were removing a circuit breaker. The injured employee was using wrenches in the removal process. One of the wrenches contacted an adjacent door, resulting in an arc flash. The employee suffered burns to their neck, face, and ear, as well as momentary vision loss due to the flash.
An employee bent over to pick up a rubber mat from the ground. When he grabbed the corner of the mat, a rattlesnake hidden under it bit his left middle finger near the first knuckle. He was hospitalized.